Mary drove from Amity to Belleville at a speed of 50 mi/h. On the way back, she drove at 60 mi/h. The total trip took 4-h of driving time. Find the distancebetween these two cities.mi

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Mary drove from Amity to Belleville at a speed of 50 mi/h. On the way back, she drove at 60 mi/h. The total trip took h of driving time. Find the distance between these two cities. mi

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h of driving time. Find the distance
between these two cities.
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