document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412700>Question 412700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would also like to know the formula for solving this problem. If a horse traveled a distance of one mile in one minute fifty seven one fifth seconds what was its rate of speed? Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance = rate * time  or d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's the formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 mile = r * 117.2 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 1 mi/117.2 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r =~ 0.008532 miles per second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PS  There is no \"rate of speed\", there's rate, and there's speed.  They're the same thing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );