Hans drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took  7  hours. When Hans drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took  5  hours. If his average rate was  18  miles per hour faster on the trip home, how far away does Hans live from the mountains?

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Hans drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took 

7

 hours. When Hans drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took 

5

 hours. If his average rate was 

18

 miles per hour faster on the trip home, how far away does Hans live from the mountains?

Do not do any rounding.

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