document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382067>Question 382067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jamie ran two laps around a track in 99 s. How long did it take him to run each lap if he ran the first lap at 8.5 m/s and the second at 8.0 m/s? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t=time of the 1st lap.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed * time = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5t = 8.0(99-t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5t=792-8t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.5t=792<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=48s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99-48=51s time of the 2nd lap.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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