document.write( "Question 357965: Marna's house is 22 miles from where she works. Each morning, she jogs at a rate of 6 mph to a bus stop and then completes the trip on a bus that averages 30 mph. If the entire trip takes 1 hour, how much time does Marna spend jogging? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #255533 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Marna's house is 22 miles from where she works. Each morning, she jogs at a rate of 6 mph to a bus stop and then completes the trip on a bus that averages 30 mph. If the entire trip takes 1 hour, how much time does Marna spend jogging? \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Make this chart:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | | | | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | | | |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | | | |\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the answer. So we fill in x for the time from home to\r\n" ); document.write( "the bus stop jogging\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | | | x | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | | | |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | | | |\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Next we fill in the rates of 6 mph and 30 mph\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | | 6 | x | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | | 30 | |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | | | |\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "We fill in the total time of 1 hour\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | | 6 | x | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | | 30 | |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | | | 1 |\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "We fill in the total distance of 22 miles\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | | 6 | x | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | | 30 | |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | 22 | | 1 |\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Use Distance = Rate × Time to fill in her distance jogging to the\r\n" ); document.write( "bus stop from home.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | 6x | 6 | x | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | | 30 | |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | 22 | | 1 |\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Use the principle: \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Time riding = Total time riding and jogging - time jogging \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "to fill in the time from the bus stop to work riding the bus as 1-x. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | 6x | 6 | x | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | | 30 | 1-x |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | 22 | | 1 |\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Fill in the distance riding the bus using\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " distance = rate × time\r\n" ); document.write( "from home to bus stop jogging | 6x | 6 | x | \r\n" ); document.write( "from bus stop to work riding | 30(1-x) | 30 | 1-x |\r\n" ); document.write( "totals riding & jogging | 22 | | 1 |\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Now we form the equations from the principle:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Distance jogging + Distance riding = Total distance jogging and riding:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 6x + 30(1-x) = 22\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Solve that and get x =\n" ); document.write( " |