document.write( "Question 972978: Jane started running at a speed of 2 m/s.
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document.write( "After a while, she increased her speed by 15%.
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document.write( "Find Jane's new speed after the increase.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #595248 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 15% of 2 = 0.15*2 = 0.3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So she increases her speed by 0.3 m/s\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the new speed is 2+0.3 = 2.3 m/s\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 2.3 m/s \n" ); document.write( " |