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document.write( "The official record for swimming the English Channel, a distance of 18 miles, is held by Penny Dean, who completed her swim in 7 hrs 40 minutes What was her average speed, in miles per hour?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "18=r*420+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=r*460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=18/460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=.039 miles/minute or 60*.039=2.35 miles/hour.  </SPAN>\n" );
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