document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285959>Question 285959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the distance I can travel by car in .82 seconds at the rate of 26mph? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=207352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 hr = 3600 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26 miles/hr = 26 miles/1 hr = 26 miles/3600 seconds = .0072222 miles/second<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".82 seconds * .0072222 miles/sec = .0059222 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is not a very help measure, but we can multiply by 5280 ft/mile to get a better answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5280 ft/mile * .059222 miles = 31.2693 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a quick reasonableness check, in school I memorized that 60 mi/hr = 88 ft/sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in round numbers, 26 mph is about 30 mph = about 44 ft/sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And .82 is about .75 or 3/4 of a second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 of 44 = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The car travels about 31.2693 ft in .82 seconds at 26 mph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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