SOLUTION: The winning car in a race had an average speed of 203.7 miles per hour. This was b miles per hour faster than the second-place car. Write an expression for the average speed of the

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Question 12158: The winning car in a race had an average speed of 203.7 miles per hour. This was b miles per hour faster than the second-place car. Write an expression for the average speed of the second-place car.
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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The second place car was b miles per hour SLOWER than the fastest car. So if the winning car was 203.7 mph, the slower car was 203.7-x mph.

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