SOLUTION: A city is paving a bike path. The same length of path is paved each day. After 6 days, 15 miles of path remain to be paved. After 9 more days, 12 miles of path remain to be paved.

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Question 1169786: A city is paving a bike path. The same length of path is paved each day. After 6 days, 15 miles of path remain to be paved. After 9 more days, 12 miles of path remain to be paved. Find the average rate of change.
Answer by ikleyn(52908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    the average rate of change =  =  =   of a mile per day.    ANSWER

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