Jane rides her bike to the lake. Going to the lake, she averages 12 mph. On the returntrip, she averages 10 mph. If the roaund tirp takes a total of 5.5 hours, how long doesthe return trip take?

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Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

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Author:Robert F. Blitzer

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ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

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Jane rides her bike to the lake. Going to the lake, she averages 12 mph. On the return
trip, she averages 10 mph. If the roaund tirp takes a total of 5.5 hours, how long does
the return trip take?

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$s o l u t i o n : - l e t d i s t h e o n e w a y d i s \tan c e a v e r a g e s p e e d o f r e t u r n t r i p = 10 m p h t i m e t a k e n f o r t h e r e t u r n t r i p = \frac{d}{10 m p h} h o u r s a v e r a g e s p e e d o f o p p o s i t e o f r e t u r n t r i p = 12 m p h t i m e t a k e n f o r t h e o p p o s i t e o f r e t u r n t r i p = \frac{d}{12 m p h} h o u r s t o t a l t i m e t a k e n f o r t h e r o u n d t r i p = 5.5 h o u r s \frac{d}{10 m p h} h o u r s + \frac{d}{12 m p h} h o u r s = 5.5 h o u r s \frac{22 d}{120} = 5.5 d = \frac{5.5 \times 120}{22} = 30 m i l e s$