Greg drove at a constant speed in a rainstorm for 266 miles. He took a break, and the rain stopped He then drove 188 miles at a speed that was 9 miles per hour faster than his previous speed. If he drove for 11 hours, find the car's speed for each part of the trip. mph. The rate of the car in the rain was

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Greg drove at a constant speed in a rainstorm for 266 miles. He took a break, and the rain stopped He then drove 188 miles at a speed that was 9 miles per hour
faster than his previous speed. If he drove for 11 hours, find the car's speed for each part of the trip.
mph.
The rate of the car in the rain was
Transcribed Image Text:Greg drove at a constant speed in a rainstorm for 266 miles. He took a break, and the rain stopped He then drove 188 miles at a speed that was 9 miles per hour faster than his previous speed. If he drove for 11 hours, find the car's speed for each part of the trip. mph. The rate of the car in the rain was
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