document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154040>Question 154040</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I put in this problem before and I forgot to put something in the problem. I was wondering if someone could answer this problem again. I would deeply appreciate it. Please and Thank you. I have tried to work this problem and I can't seem to get it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a walkathon to raise money for charity, Elisa walked a certain distance at 5 mi/h and then jogged twice that distance at 8 mi/h. Her total time walking and jogging was 2 h and 15 min. How many miles long was the walkathon? (hint: time=distance over rate.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the distance she walked,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the distance she jogged is 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time walking was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time jogging was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total time is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5%2B%282x%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5%2B%282x%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the total time is 2 hours and 15 minutes, we have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5%2Bx%2F4=9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5%2Bx%2F4=9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%28x%2F5%2Bx%2F4%29=20%2A%289%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%28x%2F5%2Bx%2F4%29=20%2A%289%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >     (multiply both sides by 20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B5x=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B5x=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x+=+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x+=+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance she walked is 5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance she jogged is 10 miles.<BR>\n" );
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