SOLUTION: Gracies average driving speed is 14 kilometors per hour faster than Kirks. in the same length of time it takes Gracie to drive 320 kilometors, Kirk drives only 264 kilometors, what

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Question 905944: Gracies average driving speed is 14 kilometors per hour faster than Kirks. in the same length of time it takes Gracie to drive 320 kilometors, Kirk drives only 264 kilometors, what is Gracies average speed?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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r the Kirk's speed
264mi%2Fr+=+320mi%2F%28r%2B14%29| Cross Multiplying to solve
320r = 264r + 14*264
r = 14*264/56 = 66mph, Kirk's speed. Grace traveling at 80mph 66%2B14
And ...checking
4hr = 4hr