Samson drove from Newark to New York City to visit his grandma, and later drove back. The first trip, from Newark to New York City, took 2.5 hours. On the return trip, the traffic was heavier; Samson drove at a rate 9 mph slower than the first trip and took 3 hours to get home. How fast was Samson driving on the first trip? How far was New York City from Newark?
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Samson drove from Newark to New York City to visit his grandma, and later drove back. The first trip,
from Newark to New York City, took 2.5 hours. On the return trip, the traffic was heavier; Samson drove
at a rate 9 mph slower than the first trip and took 3 hours to get home. How fast was Samson driving on
the first trip? How far was New York City from Newark?
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