SOLUTION: You travel 720 miles in 8 hours. What is your speed (mph)?

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Question 577981: You travel 720 miles in 8 hours. What is your speed (mph)?
Found 2 solutions by dfrazzetto, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) About Me  (Show Source):
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speed = miles / hours = 720 miles / 8 hours = 90 miles/hour
90 mph

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = rt

720 = r(8)

720 = 8r

720/8 = 8r/8

90 = r

r = 90


So your speed is 90 mph