SOLUTION: A truck is travelling at 45 mph. It slows down at a rate of 3 mph every 5 seconds. What is the trucks speed after 8 seconds.

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Question 1063743: A truck is travelling at 45 mph. It slows down at a rate of 3 mph every 5 seconds. What is the trucks speed after 8 seconds.
Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
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A truck is travelling at 45 mph. It slows down at a rate of 3 mph every 5 seconds. What is the trucks speed after 8 seconds.
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45+-+8%2A%283%2F5%29 miles per hour.

Hope you are able to calculate it.