document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512726>Question 512726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A runner ran 1.5 miles in 28 minutes and then 1.2 more mile in 10 minutes what was the average speed in miles per minute?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I need help explaining this to my daughter, It has been a long time since I did algebra word problems. Any help is greatly appreciated </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance = 1.5 miles + 1.2 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 2.7 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = 28 min + 10 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 38 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average speed = total distance / total time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that \"miles per minute\" tells you to divide miles by minutes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.7 miles / 38 min = .07105 miles /min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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