A car traveled for a total of 566 miles over the course of 8 hours on two highways. On the first highway, the car traveled at an average speed of 57 miles per hour. On the second highway, it traveled at an average speed of 79 miles per hour. For how many hours was the car on the first highway? (Do not include the units in your response.)

A car traveled for a total of 566 miles over the course of 8 hours on two highways. On the first highway, the car traveled at an average speed of 57 miles per hour. On the second highway, it traveled at an average speed of 79 miles per hour. For how many hours was the car on the first highway? (Do not include the units in your response.)

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