document.write( "Question 472649: An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and
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document.write( "back. The trip there took three hours and
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document.write( "the trip back took four hours. It averaged 6
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document.write( "km/h on the return trip. Find the average
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document.write( "speed of the trip there.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #324230 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and back. \n" ); document.write( " The trip there took three hours and the trip back took four hours. \n" ); document.write( " It averaged 6 km/h on the return trip. \n" ); document.write( " Find the average speed of the trip there. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let s = speed there \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Dist there = dist back \n" ); document.write( "3s = 4(6) \n" ); document.write( "3s = 24 \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "s = 8 km/h, av speed there \n" ); document.write( " |