document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209852>Question 209852</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618595538/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question says tell which rate is greater.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 1/4 miles in 2 minutes and 4 seconds,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 3/16 miles in 1 minute and 55 seconds...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOW WOUD YOU SOLVE THIS?!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p.s there was no edition number. All it says is TEXAS EDITION)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Velocity  =  Distance  /  Time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  1 -1/4 / 2 -4/60 = 1.25 / 2.067 =.6048  mi/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  1-3/16/1-55/60 = 1.1875/ 1.9167 = .6196 mi/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore  Rate  2  is  slightly  greater<BR>\n" );
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