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document.write( "As part of an exercise regimen, you walk 2 miles on an indoor track. Then you jog twice your walking speed for another 2 miles. If the total time spent walking and jogging is 1 hour, find the walking and jogging rates. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #465406 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! As part of an exercise regimen, you walk 2 miles on an indoor track. Then you jog twice your walking speed for another 2 miles. If the total time spent walking and jogging is 1 hour, find the walking and jogging rates. \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Walk DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 2 miles ; rate = x mph ; time = 2/x hrs \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Jog DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 2 miles ; rate = 2x mph ; time = 2/(2x) = 1/x hrs \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "time + time = 1 hr \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "2/x + 1/x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "2 + 1 = x \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 mph (Walking rate) \n" ); document.write( "2x = 6 mph (Jogging rate) \n" ); document.write( "========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( " |