document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573217>Question 573217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a person travels 40 meters in 8 seconds, his average speed is.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><B>mathsmiles(68)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathsmiles><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mathsmiles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He travels 40 meters in 8 seconds, and we're looking for our answer in meters per second.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 meters / 8 seconds = 40/8 = 5 meters/second is his average speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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