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Mark takes 30 minutes longer than Erica does to make the 506-mile drive between two cities. Erica drives 2 miles an hour faster. How fast do Mark and Erica drive? (Hint: d=rt, where d is the distance, r is the rate of speed, and t is the time in hours.)

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          Mark takes 30 minutes longer than Erica does to make the 506-mile drive between two cities. Erica drives 2 miles an hour faster. How fast do Mark and Erica drive?
(Hint: d=rt, where d is the distance, r is the rate of speed, and t is the time in hours.)

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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04/18/2022

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We know that Mark takes 30 minutes longer than Erica to make the 506-mile drive, so we can set up the equation: 506 = M(t + 0.5) (Mark's time is t + 0.5 hours) 506 = E(t) (Erica's time is t hours) Show more…

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Mark takes 30 minutes longer than Erica does to make the 506-mile drive between two cities. Erica drives 2 miles an hour faster. How fast do Mark and Erica drive? (Hint: d=rt, where d is the distance, r is the rate of speed, and t is the time in hours.)