Question 1197414
Unknown words per minute, r, for the first part.
Eight jobs in 3 hours at unknown rate, r.


Second part, r+60 words per minute, but 1 hour  ("2 hours faster");
Same number of jobs.


{{{r*3=(r+60)*1}}}
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{{{3r=r+60}}}
{{{2r=60}}}
{{{cross(r=30)}}}------------- original speed.....

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Not "by 60", but as "to 60" words per minute:


{{{(r)(3)=(60)(1)}}}

{{{r=60/3}}}

{{{r=20}}}-------------original speed, words per minute