SOLUTION: Nasser rode his bicycle 66 miles in 4.5 hours. For the first 40 miles he averaged a certain rate, and then for the last 26 miles he reduced his rate by 3 miles per hour. Find his

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: Nasser rode his bicycle 66 miles in 4.5 hours. For the first 40 miles he averaged a certain rate, and then for the last 26 miles he reduced his rate by 3 miles per hour. Find his rate for the last 26 miles.
Thanks, If I could just figure out how to set it up I could solve it. This question is from textbook

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
here is the setup

r*t=d so t=d/r ___ let r=rate for last 26 miles

(26/r) + (40/(r+3)) = 4.5
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