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document.write( "A jogger is training for a marathon. She wants to run 20 miles in two hours. She runs the first 10 miles at 8 mph. How fast must she run the last 10 miles to achieve her goal? \n" );
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| Algebra.Com's Answer #554570 by josgarithmetic(39630)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! She wants to run 20 miles in 2 hours OR an average of 10 miles per hour.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "RT=D \n" ); document.write( "Let r be the speed during the second ten miles.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First equation describes the first ten miles, and the second equation describes the last ten miles. Solve for t in the first equation, and use it in the second equation, and then solve the second equation for r. \n" ); document.write( " |