document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38345>Question 38345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a car travelled 450 miles in 7.5 hours.  a traffic accident cut the car's driving speed in half for 1.5 hours.  what was the car's speed for the remainder of the trip? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So if the car travels 450 miles in 7.5 hours, its rate is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = D/T = 450/7.5 = 60 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If that speed is cut in half, the new rate is 30 mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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