One ton of coal was transported by car in 8 hours as originally planned. In fact, 1.5 tons more coal was transported per hour than originally planned. In this way, 3 tons more coal was transported in 6 hours than originally planned. How many tons of coal was transported in 8 hours as originally planned?

One ton of coal was transported by car in 8 hours as originally planned. In fact, 1.5 tons more coal was transported per hour than originally planned. In this way, 3 tons more coal was transported in 6 hours than originally planned. How many tons of coal was transported in 8 hours as originally planned?

It was originally planned to transport x tons of coal per hour
8x+3=6*(x+1.5)
8x+3=6x+9
2x=6
x=3
It was originally planned to transport 8 * 3 = 24 tons of coal in 8 hours