document.write( "Question 370702: A consultant traveled 7 hours to attend a meeting. The return trip took only 6 hours because the speed was 3 miles per hour faster. What was the consultant's speed each way? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #264263 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let r represent the speed to the meeting, (r+3) speed returning
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document.write( "d = r*t  distances are the same to and from meeting
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document.write( "r*7hr = (r+3)*6hr
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document.write( "solving for r
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document.write( "r*7hr = r*6hr +18
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document.write( "r*7hr - r*6hr = 18
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document.write( "r = 18mph, speed to the meeting.  21mph speed returning
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