travel from Winnipeg to Regina and back. The total distance is 1100km. The return to Winnipeg is made in a snowstorm at an average speed of 20km/h slower than the outward journey. If the whole trip took 13 hours, what is the average speed in each direction?

travel from Winnipeg to Regina and back. The total distance is 1100km. The return to Winnipeg is made in a snowstorm at an average speed of 20km/h slower than the outward journey. If the whole trip took 13 hours, what is the average speed in each direction?

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