document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979274>Question 979274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance between two cities is 175 mile if atrip took 3.5 hrs and the return trip along the same route took 4 hours. what was the average rate of travel </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39799)</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=600550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total distance divided by total time will be the average RATE or SPEED.  You can solve completely in symbols as previously shown, or you can use your normal sense of the meaning of speed and find  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A175%29%2F%287.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A175%29%2F%287.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
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