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document.write( "48. On a train, it took 3/4 hour to travel a distance of 52 1/2 miles. What was the average speed of the train?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help with this equation would be <b>Greatly</b> appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula: distance = (rate)(time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 1/2 = rate *(3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 105/2 * 4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate = 35*2 = 70 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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