document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507597>Question 507597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Moe and Joe take a car trip. Moe drives at an average speed of 42 mph for the first hour and then they stop for gas for 10 minutes. After filling gas, Joe drives at an average speed of 28 mph for 40 minutes, and then the traffic clears and he gets to drive at an average speed of 60 mph for half hour. Find the average speed of the car on this trip. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " After filling gas, Joe drives at an average speed of 28 mph for 40 minutes, and then the traffic clears and he gets to drive at an average speed of 60 mph for half hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the average speed of the car on this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the total dist:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 * 1 = 42 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 18.67 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 * .5 = 30 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total dist: 90.67 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the total time, in minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 + 10 + 40 + 30 = 140 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert to hrs, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2.33 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the average speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2F2.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140%2F2.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 39.9 mph is the average speed<BR>\n" );
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