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document.write( "Andrew finished typing 8 similar sets of notes in 3 hours. If his typing speed increased to 60 words per minute, he would have finished typing the same sets of notes 2 hours faster.\r
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document.write( "What was his original typing speed. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #830673 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Unknown words per minute, r, for the first part. \n" ); document.write( "Eight jobs in 3 hours at unknown rate, r.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Second part, r+60 words per minute, but 1 hour (\"2 hours faster\"); \n" ); document.write( "Same number of jobs.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Not \"by 60\", but as \"to 60\" words per minute:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |