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Richard's average driving speed is 3 miles per hour faster than grace's.
\n" ); document.write( " In the same length it takes Richard to drive 180 miles, Grace only drives
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\n" ); document.write( " What is Richard's average driving speed?
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\n" ); document.write( "let s = Grace's driving speed
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\n" ); document.write( "(s+3) = Richard's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
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\n" ); document.write( "R's travel time = G's travel time
\n" ); document.write( "\"180%2F%28s%2B3%29\" = \"168%2Fs\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply, solve for s
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