SOLUTION: from home travel 60 mph to a city, go back home at 50 mph. round trip takes 5 hrs. how far from home is the city?

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Question 1000425: from home travel 60 mph to a city, go back home at 50 mph. round trip takes 5 hrs.
how far from home is the city?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance to city = x

Total time = x/60 + x/50 = 5
11x/300 = 5

x = 1500/11 miles