document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001290>Question 1001290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it tom covered the first 200 miles of a trip going 50mph, and the last 100 miles going 40mph, what was the average speed?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 200+100= 300 Total trip was 300.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200/300= 2/3 of his trip at 50mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/300= 1/3 of his trip at 40mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3*50+1/3*40= 2/3*50/1+1/3*40/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2*50)/3*1)+(1*40)/(3*1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 100/3+40/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 33.333+13.333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 46.667mph was his average speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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