document.write( "Question 23189: If I travel .6 miles in 2 minutes how fast am I going?
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document.write( "And say a patrolman is traveling 1.2 miles and catches me how fast is he going? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #11834 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1st question: Set up a proportion so you can find how many \n" ); document.write( "miles you would travel in one hour or 60 minutes: \n" ); document.write( " 0.6/2 = x/60 \n" ); document.write( " 2x = 36 \n" ); document.write( " x = 18 miles in 60 minutes or 18 miles per hour.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Policeman to catch you he must average 18miles an hour over \n" ); document.write( "a 1.2 mile course. \n" ); document.write( "He starts at 0mph so must get up to a speed of 36mph in order \n" ); document.write( "to average 18mph, which is your speed.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |