SOLUTION: A man jogged for 6 miles and then walked for 4 miles. His jogging speed was twice his walking speed. If the total time taken for the journey was 2.5 hours, find his jogging speed

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Question 882440: A man jogged for 6 miles and then walked for 4 miles. His jogging speed was twice his walking speed. If the total time taken for the journey was 2.5 hours, find his jogging speed
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%286%2F%282x%29%29+%2B+4%2Fx+=+2.5 |Multiplying thru by 2x so as all denominators = 1
6 + 8 = 5x
14 = 5x
2.8mph = x, walking speed. Jogging speed is 5.6mph