document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24856>Question 24856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three computers can print out a spreadsheet for the Baldwin Accounting Firm in 12 minutes, 18 minutes, and 36 minutes.  How long would it take to complete the task with all three computers working?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An athlete begins jogging at 8mph and then at 7mph, traveling a total of 10.9 miles in 1.5 hours. How long did the athlete jog at each speed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence it would take them 6 minutes to complete.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Le x be the 8 miles times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y be the other time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1.5-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+7(1.5-x)=10.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-7x=10.9-10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5-0.4=1.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence for 8mph he jogged for 0.4h and for 7mph he jogged for 1.1h.<BR>\n" );
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