document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617818>Question 617818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> oceanside stables offers scenic tours on horseback. a 4-hour tour averaged 3 miles per hour. if the average rate was 2.5 miles per hour for the first 3 hours. what was the average rate for the last hour?\r<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 #388718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 4 hour tour averaged 3 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " if the average rate was 2.5 miles per hour for the first 3 hours, what was the average rate for the last hour?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = av speed on the last hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a distance equation; dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5(3) + 1s = 3(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5 + s = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 12 - 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 4.5 mph av speed, the last hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the total distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(3) + 4.5(1) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5 + 4.5 = 12 mi total <BR>\n" );
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