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?  Pick one
A) 45	B) 48	C) 51	D) 54	E) 57
(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 45.
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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?