document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254118>Question 254118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the average speed of a man who drove x miles in one half-hour? How do you set up the  problem?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=186418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man drove x miles in half an hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the man drove 2x miles in one hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the speed of the man = 2x miles/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                   OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the man drove x miles in 1 1/2 hours,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, the distance travelled in 3/2 hours = x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the distance travelled in 1 hour = x/(3/2) miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the speed of the man = 2x/3  miles/h<BR>\n" );
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