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7.5 Exercise 83

Avg difficulty 2.5

Solve the application problem provided.

Hazel needs to get to her granddaughter’s house by taking an airplane and a rental car. She travels 900 miles by plane and 250 miles by car. The plane travels 250 mph faster than the car. If she drives the rental car for 2 hours more than she rode the plane, find the speed of the car.

OpenStax Intermediate Algebra 2e, 7.5 Solve Applications with Rational Equations, exercise 83

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