document.write( "Question 753567: You drive on Interstate 10 from San Antonio to Houston, half the time at 50 km/h and the other half at 82 km/h. On the way back you travel half the distance at 50 km/h and the other half at 82 km/h.\r
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document.write( "What is your average speed for the entire trip? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #458451 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Average speed is always ( total distance traveled ) / ( total time ) \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Half the time is spent traveling at \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Half the time is spent traveling at \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "The average speed is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The \n" ); document.write( "Average speed = 132 / 2 \n" ); document.write( "Average speed = 66 km/hr\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |