SOLUTION: A man drove a certain distance at a uniform rate. If his rate had been 3 miles per hour slower the trip would have taken 24 minutes longer. If his rate had been 6 miles per hour fa

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Question 930259: A man drove a certain distance at a uniform rate. If his rate had been 3 miles per hour slower the trip would have taken 24 minutes longer. If his rate had been 6 miles per hour faster he would have saved a quarter of an hour. find the distance and his rate.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d and r the distance and rate.

__________________rate____________time____________distance
USED______________r________________t______________d
Another___________r-3_____________t%2B24%2F60________d
YetAnother________r+6_____________t-1%2F4___________d


That information as placed into the table should be enough. THREE equations are possible according to RT=D for rate, time, distance; and the three variables are r, t, and d.