Harry drove 2 hours on the freeway then decreased his speed by 20mph and drove 6 more hours. total trip was 352 what was his speed

Recall your d = rt, distance = rate * time

we know the total trip was 352miles, so, let's say he was going for the first 2hrs at "r" speed, he went "d" miles, then he slowed down to "r - 20" and went 6 more hours, since the total trip is 352 miles, the 6hrs take the slack from 352 - d, and that's how many miles he covered on those 6hours



solve for "r".

It's like discovering the answer to a puzzle. the purpose in solving an equation is to find the value or values of the variable that makes it a true statement. any value of the variable that makes the equation true is called a solution to the equation.