Question 388649
distance = speed x time

let x = hours for outward journey
 (x+2) = hours for return trip (as stated in problem)

28x =24(x+2)

28x = 24x + 48

28x - 24x = 48

4x = 48

x = 12 hours

12 hours times 28 km/hr = 336 km

ans: distance between villages is 336 kilometers