SOLUTION: Kathryn drove her rig 3 hours before dawn and 5 hours after dawn. If her average speed was 4 miles per hour more in the dark and she covered 500 miles altogether, then what was her

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Question 27691: Kathryn drove her rig 3 hours before dawn and 5 hours after dawn. If her average speed was 4 miles per hour more in the dark and she covered 500 miles altogether, then what was her speed after dawn in miles per hour?

Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+5(x+4)=500
3x+5x+20=500
8x=480
x=60

Hence, the speed after dawn was 60mph.
Paul.