SOLUTION: Harry drove for 2hours on the freeway,then decreased his speed by 20miles per hour and drove for 6 more hours on a country road.if his total trip was 400miles,then what was his spe

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Question 978492: Harry drove for 2hours on the freeway,then decreased his speed by 20miles per hour and drove for 6 more hours on a country road.if his total trip was 400miles,then what was his speed on the freeway
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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________________rate___________time____________distance
freeway_________r_______________2______________r*2
road____________r-20____________6_____________(r-20)*6
Total___________________________________________400

Sum of distance, 2r%2B6%28r-20%29=400.