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document.write( "She moved 0.5 miles in 15 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.5 miles in 0.25 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find mi/hr divide the miles by the hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5 miles/0.25 hours = 2 mi/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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