document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103439>Question 103439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels a distance of 1742 miles at an average rate of 40 mph and returns at an average rate of 55 mph. Find the average rate for the round trip to the nearest tenth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=75264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1742/40+1742/55=2*1742/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43.55+31.67=3484/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75.22=3484/X CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75.22X=3484<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3484/75.22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=46.3 MPH IS THE AVERAGE SPEED FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP. </SPAN>\n" );
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