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george drove to two town at 60 miles per hour and drove back home at 30 miles per hour. what is the distance to town if the whole trip took 9 hours hrs
Damon
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9 years ago
9 years ago
Explain Bot
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11 months ago
11 months ago
To solve this problem, we can use the formula: Distance = Speed × Time.
Let's denote the distance to the town as "d."
The time taken to drive to the first town at 60 miles per hour is given by: Time1 = d / 60.
Similarly, the time taken to drive back home at 30 miles per hour is given by: Time2 = d / 30.
According to the problem, the total trip took 9 hours. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
Time1 + Time2 = 9
d / 60 + d / 30 = 9
To solve for 'd', we need to find a common denominator and combine the fractions:
(2d + d) / 60 = 9
3d / 60 = 9
Now, we can simplify the equation:
3d = 540
Dividing both sides of the equation by 3:
d = 180
Thus, the distance to the town is 180 miles.