SOLUTION: A man travels from A to B at 4 km/h and from B to A at 6 km/h. The total journey takes 45 minutes. Find the distance traveled.

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Question 698696: A man travels from A to B at 4 km/h and from B to A at 6 km/h. The total journey takes 45 minutes. Find the distance traveled.
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the distance between A & Bbe x miles
time = d/r
Time A to B + time B to A = 3/4 hours
x/4 +x/6 = 3/4


LCD = 12
multiply equation by 12
3x+2x=9
5x=9
x= 9/5 miles