SOLUTION: Alan drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took
8
hours. When Alan drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took
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hours. When Alan drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took
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Question 914160: Alan drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took
8
hours. When Alan drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took
5
hours. If his average rate was
21
miles per hour faster on the trip home, how far away does Alan live from the mountains?
Do not round Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ( average rate ) = ( total distance ) / ( total time )
Let = total distance traveled mi
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The distance from the mountains is 1/2 the
total distance
Alan lives 136.5 miles from the mountains
