document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425343>Question 425343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train goes from boston to new york averaging 40 km per hour and returns averaging 60 km per hour. what is the average speed for the round trip? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = speed for the whole trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let d = the one way distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation, Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from time + to time = total time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282d%29%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282d%29%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 120a, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3ad + 2ad = 120(2d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5ad = 240d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 48 km/hr is the av for the round trip </SPAN>\n" );
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