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Given: The distance is 40 miles. The average rate on the return trip is 30miles per hour faster than…

Answered: You commute to work a distance of 40…

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You commute to work a distance of 40 miles and return on the same route at the end of the day. Your average rate on the return trip is 30 miles per hour faster than your average rate on the outgoing trip. If the round trip takes 2 hours, what is your average rate on the outgoing trip to work?