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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? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #554811 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! r*t=d \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r \n" ); document.write( "t=486/r \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 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "486/81=534/(81+8) \n" ); document.write( "6=6 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( "codedrtddfst \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |