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He drove for 142.5 miles at a speed of 57 mph. For how many hours did he drive?

Solution

He d ro v e f or 142.5 mi l es a t a s p ee d o f 57 m p h . F or h o w man y h o u rs d i d h e d r i v e ?

Solution

time : 2.5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

142.5 = 57 x

Solve for

x, 142.5 = 57 x : x = 2.5

time : 2.5

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