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Chapter 8 Problem 8.4.82

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Trucking. The distance that a truck can travel in 8 hours, at a constant rate of mph, is given by . A trucker wants to travel at least 350 miles, and company regulations dont allow him to exceed 450 miles in one 8-hour shift. a. Complete the double inequality that describes the mileage range of the truck. 8r b. Solve the double inequality to find the range of the average rate (speed) of the truck for the 8-hour trip.

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Title Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 5 
Author Alan S. Tussy R. David Gustafson
ISBN 9781111567682

Trucking. The distance that a truck can travel in 8 hours, at a constant rate of mph, is

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