SOLUTION: an exercise enthusiast alternates between jogging and walking. he traveled 15 miles during the past 3 hours. hes jogs at a rate of 7.5 miles per house and walks at a rate of 4 mile
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Question 910838: an exercise enthusiast alternates between jogging and walking. he traveled 15 miles during the past 3 hours. hes jogs at a rate of 7.5 miles per house and walks at a rate of 4 miles per hour. find how much time, to the nearest hundredth of an hour, he actually spent jogging and how much time hee spent walking
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7.5j+4w=15,
j+w=3
j=0.857143, w=2.14286
j=0.86, w=2.14
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