27-10-2014
Mathematics

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gavin's anemometer measures the wind speed at 44.14 kilometers per hour. 4 times faster than the wind speed 5 hours ago.

question: what was the wind speed 5 hours ago?

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27-10-2014

[tex]x-searched\ speed\\\\4x=44.14\ \ \ \ \ \ |divide\ by\ 4\\\\x=11.035\\\\5\ hours\ ago\ the\ wind\ speed\ was\ 11.035\ kilometers\ per\ hour.[/tex]

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