SOLUTION: It took you 6 hrs to travel to town, and it took you 8 hrs to travel back, because your return trip speed was 10 mph less than the outgoing speed. What was your return trip speed?

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Question 86437: It took you 6 hrs to travel to town, and it took you 8 hrs to travel back, because your return trip speed was 10 mph less than the outgoing speed. What was your return trip speed?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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It took you 6 hrs to travel to town, and it took you 8 hrs to travel back, because your return trip speed was 10 mph less than the outgoing speed. What was your return trip speed?
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To town DATA:
time = 6 hrs ; rate = x mph ; distance = 6x miles
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From town DATA:
time = 8 hrs: rate = x-10 mph ; distance = 8(x-10)= 8x-80 miles
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EQUATION:
distance to = distance from
6x = 8x-80
2x=80
x=40 mph (to town speed)
x-10 = 30 (from town speed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.