SOLUTION: a motorist travels from town A to town B at an average speed of 56km/h on his return journey his average speed is 72km/h he takes 8 hours for the journey how far is from A to B ?

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Question 706143: a motorist travels from town A to town B at an average speed of 56km/h on his return journey his average speed is 72km/h he takes 8 hours for the journey how far is from A to B ?
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A to B and B to A are the same distance.

The trip________speed_________time_______________distance
A to B __________56 km/h______(d/56 h)___________d
B to A___________72 km/h______(d/72 h)___________d
Total Time=====================8 h

d%2F56%2Bd%2F72=8