document.write( "Question 359041: if you are traveling 330 miles and going 60 mph one way and comming back you are going 40 mph, what is your average speed of velocity? \n" ); document.write( "

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Calculate the time it takes both ways.
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\n" ); document.write( "Rate*Time=Distance
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"t%5B1%5D=330%2F60=5.5\"$ hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Average speed is total distance divided by total time,
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"V%5Bave%5D=660%2F13.75\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28V%5Bave%5D=48%29\"$ mph \n" ); document.write( "

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