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On a bicycle, Sarah rides for 6 hours and is 44 miles from her house.After riding for 12 hours, she is 86 miles away.What is Sarah's rate?

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To determine the Sarah's cycling rate, here are the steps:

1. Subtract 44 miles from 86 miles.

[tex]86mi-44mi=42mi[/tex]

2. Subtract 6 hours from 12 hours.

[tex]12hrs.-6hrs.=6hrs\text{ }[/tex]

3. Divide the result in step 1 by the result in step 2.

[tex]42mi\div6hrs=\frac{7mi}{hr}[/tex]

Hence, Sarah's cycling rate is 7 miles per hour.