SOLUTION: Distance = rate * time In the equation D = r * t, to solve for "r", one should:

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Question 147438: Distance = rate * time
In the equation D = r * t, to solve for "r", one should:

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just divide both sides by 't'.
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If you started with:
d = rt
Now, divide both sides by t:
d/t = (rt)/t
Notice the t's on the right cancel:
d/t = r

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