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An old car has to travel a 2-mile route, uphill and down. Because it is so old, the car can climb the first mile, the ascent, no faster than an average speed of 15 mi/h. How fast does the car have to travel the second mile, on the descent, to achieve an average speed of 30 mi/h for the trip

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Answer:

2s + 30 = 2s

Explanation:

Time up hill + time down hill = total time

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Multiply equation by 30s; results

2s + 30 = 2s

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