SOLUTION: Write two equations and graph.
Eric has already ran 5 miles and is continuing to run at a pace of 1 mile per hour. Jess has only run 2 miles and is continuing to run at a pace of
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Question 1062906: Write two equations and graph.
Eric has already ran 5 miles and is continuing to run at a pace of 1 mile per hour. Jess has only run 2 miles and is continuing to run at a pace of 2 miles per hour. In how many hours will they have ran the same number of miles?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, addingup:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write two equations and graph.
Eric has already ran 5 miles and is continuing to run at a pace of 1 mile per
hour.
Erick distance:: 5 + 1*x
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Jess has only run 2 miles and is continuing to run at a pace of 2 miles per hour. In how many hours will they have ran the same number of miles?
Jess distance:: 2 + 2x
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Equation:
5 + x = 2 + 2x
Answer:: x = 3 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5+1x = 2+2x subtract 2 and 1x on both sides:
x = 3
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Check:
5+1(3) = 2+2(3)
5+3 = 2+6
8 = 8 Correct, in 3 hours they will have both run 8 miles
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