document.write( "Question 574409: if i run 2 miles in 15 minutes and 48 seconds. How long would it take to run 1 mile? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #369076 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Convert 15 minutes to seconds and then add to 48 seconds to start with.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15 minutes = 900 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then 900 seconds + 48 seconds = 948 seconds.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here is the proportion:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 miles/1 mile = 948 seconds/s\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solving equation for s, where s represents seconds, we get s = 474 seconds.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Convert 474 seconds to minutes by dividing 474/60.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "474/60 = 7.9 minutes.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |