document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405869>Question 405869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A MESSENGER WALKS 500 FEET IN A LARGE BUILDING FROM THE RECEPTION TO HIS DESTINATION AT THE AVERAGE SPEED FO 4 MILES PER HOURS AND RETURNS TO THE STARTING POINT AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 3 MILES PER HOUR.  WHAT IS HIS AVERAGE SPEED FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP??  HOW TO CALCULATE? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> time = distance /speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 mile = 5280 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 feet = 500/5280 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time while going = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28500%2F5280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28500%2F5280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >/<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time while returning =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28500%2F5280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28500%2F5280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >/<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28500%2F5280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28500%2F5280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >/<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28500%2F5280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28500%2F5280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >/<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500%2F%285280%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500%2F%285280%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500%2F%285280%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500%2F%285280%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28500%2A3%2B500%2A4%29%2F%285280%2A12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28500%2A3%2B500%2A4%29%2F%285280%2A12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total time = 0.055 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = distance / time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = (1000/5280) / 0.055\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average speed of total trip = 3.44 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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