A collective farm was due to deliver its quota of grain to the state authorities. The management of the Kolkhoz decided the trucks should arrive in the city at exactly 11:00 A.M.
If the trucks traveled at 30 miles per hour they would reach the city at ten, an hour early; at 20 miles an hour they would arrive at noon, an hour late.
How far is the Kolkhoz from the city, and how fast should the trucks travel to arrive at 11:00 A.M.?
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