Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Variation and Problem Solving - Practice - Page 658: 4

Answer

$30$ mph

Work Step by Step

$r=\frac{k}{t}$ $r=24;t=5$ $24=\frac{k}{5}$ $24\times5=\frac{k}{5}\times5$ $k=120$ $r=\frac{120}{t}$ Finding the rate needed to drive the same distance in 4 hours. $t=4$ $r=\frac{120}{4}$ $r=30$ mph
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