SOLUTION: A car goes at v mph for a hours then goes in the opposite direction at u mph for b hours. How far is the car from where it started at the end?

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Question 348262: A car goes at v mph for a hours then goes in the opposite direction at u mph for b hours. How far is the car from where it started at the end?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A car goes at v mph for a hours then goes in the opposite direction at u mph for b hours. How far is the car from where it started at the end?
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1st leg DATA:
rate = v mph ; time = a hrs ; distance = va miles
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2nd leg DATA:
rate = u mph ; time = b hrs ; distance = ub miles
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End how far from start: va-ub miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.