SOLUTION: Nancy jogs and walks to school each day. She averages 4 km/h walking and 8 km/h jogging. The distance from home to school is 6km snd she makes the trip in 1 hour. How far does she

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: Nancy jogs and walks to school each day. She averages 4 km/h walking and 8 km/h jogging. The distance from home to school is 6km snd she makes the trip in 1 hour. How far does she jog in a trip? This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Algebra 2 with Trigonometry

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
st=d
Let j=time jogging and 1-j=time walking.
4(1-j)+8j=6
4-4j+8j=6
4+4j=6
4j=2
j=1/2 hr
8* 1/2=4 mi jogging.
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Ed

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