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On a 300-mile trip to Chicago, Josh drove part of the time at 60 mph and the remainder of the trip at 70 mph. If the total trip took 4.5 hours, for how many miless did Josh drive at a rate of 60mph?

Algebra for College Students

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195780

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter12: Algebra Of Matrices

Section12.CM: Cumulative Review Problem Set

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