Carol Drove for 3 Hours on a Two-Lane State Road

question 6

Short Answer

Carol drove for 3 hours on a two-lane state road. She then increased her speed by 20 miles per hour on the freeway and drove for 5 more hours. If the total trip was 420 miles, then what was her speed on the freeway?

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