Jessica is walking home from a friend's house. After two minutes, she is 1.2 miles from home. Seventeen minutes after leaving, she is 0.7 miles from home. What is her rate in miles per hour?
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Jessica was 1.2 miles from home after 2 minutes and 0.7 miles from home after 17 minutes. To find the distance she has walked, subtract the later distance from the earlier distance: Distance walked = Initial distance from home - Final distance from home Distance Show more…
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