document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281742>Question 281742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Travel up a hill at 3 miles per hour and down the hill at 6 miles per hour on the same trail, what is the average speed traveled? Teacher says it is not 4.5 mph. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> teacher is right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the size of the hill is not a factor, let's say the hill is 6 miles long\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it takes 2 hours to go up (6/3), and one hour to come down (6/6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you spend 3 hours going 12 miles ___ 12 / 3 = 4 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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