document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253104>Question 253104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the average speed of a man that runs 350 meters in 17 seconds? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=185331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Recall that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=rt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=rt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that the distance is equal to the rate multiplied by time. Since he \"runs 350 meters in 17 seconds\", we can say that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=350 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=350\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug these values in to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=350=r%2A17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"350=r%2A17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now solve for 'r' to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=350%2F17=20.588 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=350%2F17=20.588\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So his average speed is about 20.588 meters per second. Note: this converts to about 46.05 mph, so either the book isn't being realistic or there's a typo somewhere. </SPAN>\n" );
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