SOLUTION: Janet jogs 10 miles then cycles 45.5 miles. She completes both in 4.5 hours. She cycles 6 mph faster than she jogs. What is her cycling rate?
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Question 977018: Janet jogs 10 miles then cycles 45.5 miles. She completes both in 4.5 hours. She cycles 6 mph faster than she jogs. What is her cycling rate?
I need to know the steps for solving this.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
_______________rate___________time____________distance
Jog_____________r_____________(___)____________10
Cycle__________r+6____________(___)____________45.5
Total_________________________4.5
Basic uniform rates relationship, RT=D for rate, time, distance
_______________rate___________time____________distance
Jog_____________r_________________________10
Cycle__________r+6________________________45.5
Total_________________________4.5
Time-sum equation
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