SOLUTION: A woman drove at a speed of 40mph and returned along the same route at 30mph . If her total travelling time is 1 hour , what was the total number of miles in the round trip?

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Question 876218: A woman drove at a speed of 40mph and returned along the same route at 30mph . If her total travelling time is 1 hour , what was the total number of miles in the round trip?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number of miles be x
t= d/r
returning time - going time =1
x%2F30+-x%2F40+=+1

%2840x-30x%29%2F1200+=1
10x=1200
x=120 the distance in miles