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Carmen went on a trip of 120 miles, traveling at an average of x miles per hour. Several days later she returned over the same route at a rate that was 5 miles per hour faster than her previous rate. If the time for the return trip was one-third of an hour less than the time for the outgoing trip, which equation can be used to find the value of x?

A

120x+5=13

B

x120=x+512013

C

120x+(x5)=13

D

120x=120x+5+13

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