document.write( "Question 61430: joseph and caleb drove together for seven hours. So far, they have driven three hundred twenty- five miles. Joseph drove the first three hours. Caleb drove the rest of the way at a speed twenty- six less than two times Joseph's speed (in miles per hour). What was Caleb's average driving speed? \n" ); document.write( "

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Jeseph drove for 3 hours and celeb drove for 4 hours
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "3(x)+4(2x-26)=325
\n" ); document.write( "3x+8x-104=325
\n" ); document.write( "11x=429
\n" ); document.write( "x=39
\n" ); document.write( "2(39)-26=52
\n" ); document.write( "Hence, Jeseph drove at 39mph and Caleb drove at 52mph.
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