document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575892>Question 575892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me on this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A racing snail quickly slows down before crashing into a pedestrian along the race course it was moving at a rate of 100cm/min and dropped it's speed down to 40cm/min in only 3 seconds. What was it deceleration rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the deceleration is ( change in speed ) / ( change in time )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+40+-+100+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F60+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+40+-+100+%29+%2F+%28+3%2F60+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( cm/min ) / min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that 3 sec = 3/60 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-60%29%2A%28+60%2F3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-60%29%2A%28+60%2F3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3600%2F3+=+-1200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3600%2F3+=+-1200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (cm/min)/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (cm/min)/min x <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m/cm = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m/min2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The deceleration rate is -12 meters/minute per minute </SPAN>\n" );
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