A cyclist travelled at a rate of 24 mph to visit a near by town. The cyclist averaged 18 mph on the return trip. If the round trip took 4.9 hours, find the distance to the near by town.
distance there=24*timethere
distance back=18*(4.9-timethere)
distance=distance
24t=18*4.9-18t
42t=18*4.9
t=2.1 hrs going there.
distance=24*2.1 miles