SOLUTION: Jana can jog 5 miles downhill in the same time that it takes her to jog 3 miles uphill. Find her jogging rate for each way if she jogs downhill 4 mi/h faster than she jogs uphill.

Question 377476: Jana can jog 5 miles downhill in the same time that it takes her to jog 3 miles uphill. Find her jogging rate for each way if she jogs downhill 4 mi/h faster than she jogs uphill.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
uphill speed = x
downhill speed = x+4
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time uphill = time downhill
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cross multiply
3(x+4)=5x
3x+12=5x
5x-3x=12
2x=12
/2
x= 6 mph. up hill speed
downhill speed = 10 mph
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