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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a 3-mile cross-country race an athlete runs 2 miles at 8 mph and 1 mile at 10 mph.  What is the athlete's average speed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2*10+1*8)/8*10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20+8)/80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28/80=.35 hours for the race. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/.35=8.57 mph. was the average speed.\r<BR>\n" );
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