document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465700>Question 465700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> George drove to town at 50 mph and rove back home at 40 mph. What is the distance to town if the whole trip took 9 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The average speed for a round trip is similar to parallel resistors, but times 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Avg speed = 2*40*50/(40+50) = 4000/90 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 400/9 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 9 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = (400/9)*9 = 400 miles round trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 200 miles one way<BR>\n" );
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