SOLUTION: City B is north of City A and the 400 mile trip by car takes 8 hours. The cities are 320 miles apart in a straight line. What is the velocity of a trip from City A to City B?

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Question 341370: City B is north of City A and the 400 mile trip by car takes 8 hours. The cities are 320 miles apart in a straight line.
What is the velocity of a trip from City A to City B?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate*Time=Distance
R%2At=D
R=D%2Ft
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The average velocity of that trip was
vave=400%2F8=50 mph.