document.write( "Question 864461: D=0.04V2 + 0.8v Where v=velocity speed in mph and D=distance. How fast was a vehicle traveling if the skid mark was 285 feet?
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D=0.04V^2 + 0.8V
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\n" ); document.write( "(V-75)(V+95)=0
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\n" ); document.write( "V=75 MPH. ANS.
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