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Algebra.Com's Answer #301410 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! f you travel 5 mph for 2 hours and 55mph for 24 minutes. \n" ); document.write( " what is your average speed \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Since we are using mph, change 24 min to 24/60 = .4 hrs \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let a = average speed for the trip \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation; Dist = speed * time \n" ); document.write( "5(2) + 55(.4) = a(2+.4) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "10 + 22 = 2.4a \n" ); document.write( "32 = 2.4a \n" ); document.write( "a = \n" ); document.write( "a = 13 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this: \n" ); document.write( "13.33* 2.4 = 32 mi \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |