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\n" ); document.write( "Sally walked halfway to school at 5km per hour. She then ran the rest of the way at 8km per hour. If she rode home at a speed of 40km per hour,what was her average speed to and from school.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #814336 by robertb(5830)\"\" \"About 
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Let d = distance from home to school\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===> 2d = total distance travelled to and from school\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===> \"%28d%2F2%29%2F5+=+d%2F10\" = time in the walking part of the trip\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===>\"%28d%2F2%29%2F8+=+d%2F16\" = time in the running part of the trip\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===> \"d%2F40\" = time in the riding part, going back home.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===> Average speed to and from school = Total distance/Total time of travel\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = kph
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