SOLUTION: 40 miles in 5 hours. then 40 miles in 10 hours. by how much did his first rate exceed his second rate?

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Question 175257: 40 miles in 5 hours. then 40 miles in 10 hours. by how much did his first rate exceed his second rate?
Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rate =distance/time
:
40/5=8mph
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40/10=4mph
:
the first rate is twice what the second rate is or it exceeds it bymph

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