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The time it takes to drive to Joliet is 6 hours more than half the time it takes to drive to Davenport. It takes 8 hours to drive to Joliet. How many hours does it take to drive to Davenport?

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The answer is 4 hours.

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It takes 8 hours to drive to Joliet, and that's 6 hours more than half the time it takes to drive to Davenport. So, I did 8-6 which equals 2. So 2 hours is half the time it takes to get to Davenport, which means it takes 4 hours to get to Davenport. 
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