document.write( "Question 880310: At first an athlete jogs at 10 miles per hour and then jogs at 8 miles per hour, traveling 10.2 miles in 1.2 hours. How long did the athlete jog at each speed? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #531385 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At first an athlete jogs at 10 miles per hour and then jogs at 8 miles per hour, traveling 10.2 miles in 1.2 hours. How long did the athlete jog at each speed? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=travel time jogging at 10 mph \n" ); document.write( "1.2-x=travel time jogging at 8 mph \n" ); document.write( "distance=speed*travel time \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "10x+8(1.2-x)=10.2 \n" ); document.write( "10x+9.6-8x=10.2 \n" ); document.write( "2x=0.6 \n" ); document.write( "x=0.6/2=0.3 \n" ); document.write( "1.2-x=0.9 \n" ); document.write( "travel time jogging at 10 mph=0.3 hr \n" ); document.write( "travel time jogging at 8 mph=0.9 hr \n" ); document.write( " |