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A car traveled at an average rate of 51 miles per hour on one highway. It then traveled at an average rate of 71 miles per hour on a second highway. If the car traveled a total of 508 miles in 8 hours, how many miles were driven on the first highway?

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3 miles

51 * 3 = 153

71 * 5 = 355

355 + 153 = 508
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