SOLUTION: I'm really in need of help! Mike drove for 3 hours at a certain rate and for 4 hours at a rate 10 kph faster. If his total distance covered was 495 km, then what was his slower ra

SOLUTION: I'm really in need of help! Mike drove for 3 hours at a certain rate and for 4 hours at a rate 10 kph faster. If his total distance covered was 495 km, then what was his slower ra

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Question 871841: I'm really in need of help!
Mike drove for 3 hours at a certain rate and for 4 hours at a rate 10 kph faster. If his total distance covered was 495 km, then what was his slower rate?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3r + 4*(r+10) = 495

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