document.write( "Question 840836: If A car travels at 20 mph for 2 miles and 40 mph for 8 miles, what is the average rate of speed? \n" ); document.write( "
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If A car travels at 20 mph for 2 miles and 40 mph for 8 miles,
\n" ); document.write( " what is the average rate of speed?
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
\n" ); document.write( "let a = the average speed
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F20\" + \"8%2F40\" = \"10%2Fa\"
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 40a, cancel the denominators, and find a
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