Question 947350

Dale drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took 9 hours. When Dale drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took 4  hours. If his average rate was 40  miles per hour faster on the trip home, how far away does Dale live from the mountains?
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