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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Richard's average driving speed is 8 kilometers per hour faster than Gracie's. In the same length of time it takes Richard to drive 534 kilometers, Gracie drives only 486 kilometers. What is Richard's average speed?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #554811 by richwmiller(17219)\"\" \"About 
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r*t=d
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\n" ); document.write( "(r+8)*t=534
\n" ); document.write( "t=534/(r+8)
\n" ); document.write( "t=486/r
\n" ); document.write( "486/r=534/(r+8)
\n" ); document.write( "534*r=486*(r+8)
\n" ); document.write( "534*r=486*r+486*8
\n" ); document.write( "48*r=486*8
\n" ); document.write( "r=3888/(48)
\n" ); document.write( "r=81 mph
\n" ); document.write( "r+8=89 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "486/81=534/(81+8)
\n" ); document.write( "6=6
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