document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116733>Question 116733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok i am in Algebra A and i am doing weighted averages. here is the problem: An  Airplane flies 1000 miles due east in 2 hours and 1000 miles due south in 3 hours.what is the average speed of the airplane. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=84872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE TOTAL MILEAGE IS 2,000 MILES THAT TAKES  2+3=5 HOURS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING EQUATION TO FIND THE AVERAGE SPEED <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1000+1000)/(2+3)=2000/5=400 MPH IS THE AVERAGE SPEED. </SPAN>\n" );
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