SOLUTION: Mr.E drives to work. because of traffic conditions he averages 40 mi/hr. he return home following the same route at an average speed of 60 mi/hr. his round trip time is 2 hrs. how

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Question 912012: Mr.E drives to work. because of traffic conditions he averages 40 mi/hr. he return home following the same route at an average speed of 60 mi/hr. his round trip time is 2 hrs. how far does he work from home.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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60t=40*(2-t)
60t=80-40t
100t=80
10t=8
t=.8
60*8/10=48 miles
check
40*1.2=48 miles
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