SOLUTION: A car traveled to the capital. On its way there it traveled for 2 hours. On its way back it traveled 5 hours. The averaged rate was 45 mph on its way there. What is the outbound sp

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Question 997449: A car traveled to the capital. On its way there it traveled for 2 hours. On its way back it traveled 5 hours. The averaged rate was 45 mph on its way there. What is the outbound speed?
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A car traveled to the capital. On its way there it traveled for 2 hours. On its way back it traveled 5 hours. The averaged rate was 45 mph on its way there. What is the outbound speed?
distance=travel time*speed
2*45=90=distance to capital
outbound speed=distance/travel time=90/5=18 mph