document.write( "Question 823972: If i travel 1/2 mile in 24 seconds how fast am i going \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #495956 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/2 mile : 24 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2*1/2 mile : 2*24 seconds ... Multiply both sides by 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 mile : 48 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/48 mile : 48/48 seconds ... Divide both sides by 48.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/48 mile : 1 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3600*1/48 mile : 3600*1 seconds ... Multiply both sides by 3600 (see note below).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3600/48 mile : 3600 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "75 miles : 3600 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "75 miles : 1 hr\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: You are going 75 miles per hour\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: There are 60*60 = 3600 seconds in an hour \n" ); document.write( " |