Carrie traveled to a destination a speed average of 60 mph coming back her speed average was 50 mph,and the trip took 1/2 hr longer. How far did she travel each way?

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anonymous · Answer

Does it say how many days she travelled?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

sorry it is each way

ranga · Answer

Let the distance traveled be x miles and 
the time taken for forward trip be y hours 

x = 60 * y                 ----- first equation 
Return trip: 
x = 50 * (y + 0.5)     ------- second equation 

Solve for x.