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Steve made a business trip of 254 miles. He averaged 57 MPH for the first part and 56 MPH for the second part. If the trip took 4.5 hours, how long did he travel at each rate?

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If x hours at 57 mi/hr, then since distance = speed * time,

57x + 56(4.5-x) = 254

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