document.write( "Question 1139907: your drive 60 miles at 60 mph, then 60 miles at 30 mph. What was your average speed?
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you drive 60 miles at 60 miles per hour and you drive 60 miles at 30 miles per hour.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r * t = d\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r = rate
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when you drive 60 miles at 60 miles per hour, r * t = d becomes 60 * t = 60. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for t to get t = 60 / 60 = 1.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when you drive 60 miles at 30 miles per hour, r * t = d becomes 30 * t = 60.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for t to get t = 60 / 30 = 2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the total distance you traveled is 120 miles.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r * t = d becomes r * 3 = 120\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve for r to get r = 40 miles per hour.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your average speed as 40 miles per hour.\r
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