document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384928>Question 384928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You walk fro your home to the post office at an average rate of 3 mph. You then walk back at an average rate of 5 mph. What is the average rate for your entire trip? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the walk was 15 miles each way (the distance doesn't matter, we can pick x miles if we wish). That means it takes 5 hours to walk there and 3 hours to walk back. You went 30 miles total, so the average speed is (30 miles)/(8 hours) = 3.75 mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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