SOLUTION: A train travels at a speed 50mph for two hours, then it slowes down at a speed of 40miles per hour and travels for 3 hours. How far did it go and what was its speed?

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Question 220349: A train travels at a speed 50mph for two hours, then it slowes down at a speed of 40miles per hour and travels for 3 hours. How far did it go and what was its speed?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2*50+3*40=220 miles in 5 hrs
r=D/t
r=220/5
r=44 mph