SOLUTION: A cyclist traveled at a rate of 32 mph to visit a nearby town. They cyclist averaged 10 mph on the return trip. If the round trip took 6.3 hours, find the distance to the nearby

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Question 166429: A cyclist traveled at a rate of 32 mph to visit a nearby town. They cyclist averaged 10 mph on the return trip. If the round trip took 6.3 hours, find the distance to the nearby town.
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distance going call d1
distance returning call d2
d1=d2
time returning call t
time going call t-6.3
rate going is 32mph
rate returning is 10mph
d1=32(6.3-t)
d2=10t
32(6.3-t)=10t
201.6-32t=10t
42t=201.6
t=4.8
so d=10%284.8%29=48miles