SOLUTION: Larry's father had to travel to a neighboring city 385 miles away for a work project. If he left at 8 a.m. and traveled at a speed of 55 mph, how far would he be at 12 noon?

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Question 593321: Larry's father had to travel to a neighboring city 385 miles away for a work project. If he left at 8 a.m. and traveled at a speed of 55 mph, how far would he be at 12 noon?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 8 am to 12 noon is 12-8 = 4 hours. So t = 4

His speed is 55 mph, so r = 55

Plug these values into d = rt to find your answer

d = rt

d = 55*4

d = 220


So he traveled 220 miles in the four hour time span


So he's now 385 - 220 = 165 miles away from his destination.