SOLUTION: A runner is training by sprinting up a long hill then slowly jogging down. He runs uphill at 240 meters per minute and comes back down at 160 meters per minute. If one circuit up a

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Question 263338: A runner is training by sprinting up a long hill then slowly jogging down. He runs uphill at 240 meters per minute and comes back down at 160 meters per minute. If one circuit up and back takes 30 minutes, how long is the hill?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
240x=160(30-x)
x=12
240*12=2880 meters