SOLUTION: Palmer's average running speed is 3 km/h faster than his walking speed. If Palmer can run around a 30-kilometer course in 2 h,how many hours would it take for Palmer to walk the sa

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Question 521556: Palmer's average running speed is 3 km/h faster than his walking speed. If Palmer can run around a 30-kilometer course in 2 h,how many hours would it take for Palmer to walk the same course.
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Rate equals Distance divided by Time. Divide 30 km by 2 hours to get the average running rate.

Subtract 3 from the result of the above calculation to get the walking rate.

Time equals Distance divided by Rate. Divide 30 by the walking rate to get the walking time.

John

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