SOLUTION: a car traveling 60 km/h and return at 80km/h, talking a total journey of 5hr:30min for the total journey. how manykilometres does it travel altogether?

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Question 1143107: a car traveling 60 km/h and return at 80km/h, talking a total journey of 5hr:30min for the total journey. how manykilometres does it travel altogether?
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let  d  be one way distance (in kilometers).


Then the time to travel "to there"  is   hours, while the time travel back is    hours.


The total time is 5 hours and 30 minutes, or    hours =  hours.


It gives you the "time" equation

     +  =    hours.


To solve the equation, multiply both sides by 240. You will get


    4d + 3d = 1320,

    7d       = 1320

     d       = 1320/7 = 188.57 km.


The two ways distance is  2*188.57 = 377.14 kilometers.    ANSWER


CHECK.   +  = 5.5 hours.   ! Correct !


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