Why is miles per hour a rate even though neither miles nor hours are rates themselves.

this is a really stupid question

Miles and hours are each units of measure, while mph is the ratio between them. Miles and hours are units of measure, and mph is the product of the two. Rates can never be used to measure things.

step-by-step explanation:

we are given

since, we have to isolate x on anyone side

so, we can move all x terms on one side

subtract both sides by 2x

add both sides by 9

divide both sides by 4

we get