SOLUTION: A car travels 160 miles in hours at a speed of mph. If the car travels half as fast but three times as long, how far does it travel? (Use the fact that distance equals speed tim

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Question 396445: A car travels 160 miles in hours at a speed of mph. If the car travels half as fast but three times as long, how far does it travel? (Use the fact that distance equals speed times time.)
it travels how much ?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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d = r * t ___ 160 = rt

d = (r / 2) * (3t) = (3/2)rt

(3/2)160 = 240