SOLUTION: Nickola swam at a rate of 3 km/hr and ran at a rate of 11 km/hr for a total distance traveled of 33.5 km. If he completed the race in 4.5 hours, how long did he take t
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Question 1164422: Nickola swam at a rate of 3 km/hr and ran at a rate of 11 km/hr for a total distance traveled of 33.5 km. If he completed the race in 4.5 hours, how long did he take to complete each part of the race?
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Nickola swam at a rate of 3 km/hr and ran at a rate of 11 km/hr for a total distance traveled of 33.5 km. If he completed the race in 4.5 hours, how long did he take to complete each part of the race?
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t = time swimming
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3t + 11*(4.5 - t) = 33.5
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