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joan ran from her home to the lake at 8 miles per hour. She ran back at 6 mile per hour. her total running time was 32 min. how much time did it take joan to run from her home
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joan ran from her home to the lake at 8 miles per hour. She ran back at 6 mile per hour. her total running time was 32 min. how much time did it take joan to run from her home to the lake?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8x=6(32/60-x)
8x-192/60-6x
8x+6x=192/60
14x=3.2
x=3.2/14
x=.2286 or .2286*60=13.71 minutes for the run to the lake.
8*.2286=6(32/60-.2286)
1.828=6(.5333-.22860
1.828=6*.3047
1.828+1.828
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