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A family's vacation destination is 850 miles from their home. They travel by car 6 hours on the first day of their trip. Their average speed is 45 mph. The next day they travel 7 hours, averaging the same speed. How many miles are left for the family to travel?

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Answer: i did it is... 265 miles

Explanation:

User Peter Saxton
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The distance traveled is equal to the product of the speed and the time. For the first day,
d = (45 mile/h)(6 h) = 270 miles
On the second day,
d = (45 mile/h)(7 h) = 315 miles
The total distance traveled after 2 days is equal to 585 miles. Subtracting this value from the given distance will give us an answer of 265 miles.
User Benyamin Shoham
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