SOLUTION: Reginald left his house and rode his horse east for 3 hours at 9 miles per hour. How fast and in which directin must he ride to get back to his house in an hour?

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Question 234461: Reginald left his house and rode his horse east for 3 hours at 9 miles per hour. How fast and in which directin must he ride to get back to his house in an hour?
Answer by mando271(42) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 hours at 9mph
3*9=27.. so he rode 27 miles.
He must ride at 27mph going west to get back in 1 hour