document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930733>Question 930733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Genny travels from one elementary school to another and back at a rate of 20 miles per hour one way and 30 miles per hour another way.  What is her average rate of speed for both trips? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " What is her average rate of speed for both trips?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let d = the one way distance of the trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a = the average speed for the round trip<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to time + return time = total time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282d%29%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282d%29%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 60a; cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3ad + 2ad = 60(2d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5ad = 120d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 120/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24 mph is the average for the round trip<BR>\n" );
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