Question

a tractor must travel a distance of 8 miles in order to plow the fields that will be planted with soy beans. if its rate in miles per hour is equal to the time in hours that it will take to complete the job, how long should the farmer expect to spend on this task

Answer 1

Assuming we don't know the speed capabilities of the tractor, the time it would take simply be the rate in miles per hour. It has a direct correlation between speed and time spent, so the miles the tractor needs to plow is unneeded.