document.write( "Question 1026741: A motorist travelled to a distant city in 2 hours and returned by another route that is 30 miles longer. On the return trip she travelled 10 miles per hour faster and took 6 minutes longer. Find the length of the shorter route. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #642031 by josgarithmetic(39800) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "                   rate             time         distance\r\n" );
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document.write( "short going        r                  2            d\r\n" );
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document.write( "long return       r+10                        d+30\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "RT=D basic rule; two-variable linear system;
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