SOLUTION: The smith family drove to the beach at 75 kilometers per hour. they returned later, in heavy traffic, at 50 kilometers and hour. The return trip took 2 hours longer than the trip t

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Question 905715: The smith family drove to the beach at 75 kilometers per hour. they returned later, in heavy traffic, at 50 kilometers and hour. The return trip took 2 hours longer than the trip to the beach. how long did it take to get home
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The smith family drove to the beach at 75 kilometers per hour. they returned later, in heavy traffic, at 50 kilometers and hour. The return trip took 2 hours longer than the trip to the beach. how long did it take to get home.
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let x=travel time to the beach
x+2=travel time to get home
distance=speed*travel time
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75x=50(x+2)
75x=50x+100
25x=100
x=4
x+2=6
how long did it take to get home? 6 hrs