SOLUTION: Greg drove at a constant speed in a rainstorm for 210 miles. He took a break, and the rain stopped. He then drove 196 miles at a speed that was 7 miles per hour faster than his p

Question 888566: Greg drove at a constant speed in a rainstorm for 210 miles. He took a break, and the rain stopped. He then drove 196 miles at a speed that was 7 miles per hour faster than his previous speed. If he drove for 9 hours, find the car's speed for each part of the trip?
The rate of the car in the rain was ?
The rate of the car without the rain was?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r = speed in rainstorm
Key Uniform Rates equation RT=D rate time distance

________________speed_______time_________distance
rainstorm_______r_______________________210
no rain_________r+7___________________196
TOTAL_______________________9
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