SOLUTION: A train is leaving in 11 minutes and you are one mile from the station. Assuming you can walk at 4 mph and run at 8 mph, how much time can you afford to walk before you must begi

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Question 839011: A train is leaving in 11 minutes and you are one mile from the station. Assuming you can walk
at 4 mph and run at 8 mph, how much time can you afford to walk before you must begin to
run in order to catch the train?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Assuming you can walk at 4 mph 0r (1/15)mpm and run at 8 mph 0r (2/15)mpm
Let represent how much time can you afford to walk
D = rt
Question states: you are one mile from the station
||Multiplying thru by 15 so as all denominators = 1

x = 7 minutes, time can you afford to walk
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