SOLUTION: Perry traveled to the train station and back. On the trip there he traveked 26 mph and on the return trip he went 65 mph. How long did the trip take if the return trip took two hou

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Question 998218: Perry traveled to the train station and back. On the trip there he traveked 26 mph and on the return trip he went 65 mph. How long did the trip take if the return trip took two hours?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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           rate         time       distance
GOING        26          x           d
BACK         65          2           d
Total                    t



RT=D travel rates rule to relate rate, time, distance.

65%2A2=d
highlight%28d=130%29

26x=d
26x=130
x=130%2F26
x=13%2A2%2A5%2F%282%2A13%29
highlight%28x=5%29

x%2B2=t
t=x%2B2
highlight%28t=7%29