document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843865>Question 843865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While driving on the highway, Dave averages 60 miles per hour. In the city, he averages 30 miles per hour. On a trip to his grandmother's house, Dave drove 235 hours on the highway and 115 hours in the city.  What was Dave's average speed for the entire trip, in miles per hour? Round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=508386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> _______________speed__________time_____________distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was average speed for the whole trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R*T=D, uniform rate equation for travel.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________speed__________time_____________distance(MILES)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Highway________60_____________235______________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2A235 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2A235\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "City___________30_____________115______________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2A115 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2A115\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTALS________________________350______________17550\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the totals obtained, the average speed was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17550%2F350=highlight%28highlight%2850.1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17550%2F350=highlight%28highlight%2850.1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles per hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That would be an incredible drive to take to visit his mother.  That 17550 miles trip is about <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the distance around the earth!  All that using just \"highway\" and \"city\" driving? </SPAN>\n" );
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