document.write( "Question 435261: if you travel 5 mph for 2hours and 55mph for 24 minutes. what is your average speed?\r
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f you travel 5 mph for 2 hours and 55mph for 24 minutes.
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\n" ); document.write( "Since we are using mph, change 24 min to 24/60 = .4 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Let a = average speed for the trip
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation; Dist = speed * time
\n" ); document.write( "5(2) + 55(.4) = a(2+.4)
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\n" ); document.write( "10 + 22 = 2.4a
\n" ); document.write( "32 = 2.4a
\n" ); document.write( "a = \"32%2F2.4\"
\n" ); document.write( "a = 13\"1%2F3\" mph hr
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\n" ); document.write( "13.33* 2.4 = 32 mi
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