the average speed of a car decreased by 3 miles per hour every successive 8 - minutes interval . if the car traveled 4.4 miles in the fifth 8 - minute interval , what was the average speed of the car , in miles per hour , in the first 8 minute interval ?
"( 4.4 miles / 8 minutes ) * 60 minutes / hour = 33 mph let x be the original speed . x - 4 ( 3 ) = 33 x = 45 mph the answer is a ."
add(add(add(add(divide(4.4, divide(8, const_60)), 3), 3), 3), 3)