document.write( "Question 1149609: Sara traveled to Portland by car. Going there took 8 hours, and the return trip lasted 3 hours. Sara averaged a speed of 45 mph while returning. What was her average speed going there? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #770945 by josgarithmetic(39628) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "               SPEED     TIME        DISTANCE\r\n" );
document.write( "GOING             g        8            d\r\n" );
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document.write( "RETURN           45        3            d\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "Same distance each way\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"8g=3%2A45\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"g=3%2A45%2F8\"$ -----------simplify this.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "about 17 mph \n" ); document.write( "

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