document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708414>Question 708414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours and 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><B>jndarrell(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><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=440290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your proportion should be set up miles over hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You were given a mixed number for the time (4 hours 41 min). I find it easier to do these problems if you convert the minutes into a decimal. So take 41 and divide by 60=0.68  Now your time is 4.68hrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "281/4.68 = x/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.68x=281<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 4.68 to get the x alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60.04\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the instructions you were provided for guidance on rounding. Also don't forget to put the units on your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would imagine round to a whole number, 60mph </SPAN>\n" );
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