document.write( "Question 1078220: A car drove from town A to town B at an average of 60 mph. On the return trip from town B to town A the car took exactly the same route. It was foggy and the car only averaged 40 mph on the return trip. What is the average speed over the entire trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #692707 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Rate * Time = Distance
\n" ); document.write( "\"60%2At%5B1%5D=D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t%5B1%5D=D%2F60\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"40%2At%5B2%5D=D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t%5B2%5D=D%2F40\"
\n" ); document.write( "So then the total distance traveled was \"2D\" and the total time used was \"t%5B1%5D%2Bt%5B2%5D\" so the average rate is,
\n" ); document.write( "\"R%5BAVE%5D=%282D%29%2F%28t%5B1%5D%2Bt%5B2%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
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\n" ); document.write( "Work that out for your final answer.
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