document.write( "Question 346237: On a 2 mile racetrack you bike the first mile at 10 mph. At what rate must you bike the second mile in order to average 20mph for the entire track?\r
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document.write( "I am not sure what formula to use and the average has me confused. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #247580 by Fombitz(32388) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate*Time=Distance \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Average speed equals total distance divided by total time. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "For the first mile, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "For the second mile, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The total distance is 2 miles. \n" ); document.write( "The total time is \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "There is no solution. \n" ); document.write( "You cannot go fast enough to average 20 mph. \n" ); document.write( "20 mph for a 2 mile track requires 1/10 hr. \n" ); document.write( "You already used that 1/10 hr for your first lap. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |