document.write( "Question 969617: SOLVE the word problem COMPLETELY. you must use 2 variables. (2 let statements). PLEASE SOLVE AND SHOW ALL WORK AND ALL STEPS INVOLVED. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim exercises everyday. He walks at 3 mph and then jogs at 5mph. If it takes him 0.9 hours to travel a total of 3.5 miles, How long does he walk and how long does he jog?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #592444 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+t+\" = time in hrs spent walking
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.9+-+t+\" = time spent jogging
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+d+\" = distance in miles walking
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3.5+-+d+\" = distance in miles jogging
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation for walking:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+3t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Equation for jogging:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3.5+-+d+=+5%2A%28+.9+-+t+%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3.5+-+d+=+4.5+-+5t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+5t+-+d+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+5t+-+3t+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+2t+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+t+=+.5+\" hrs
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.9+-+t+=+.4+\" hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "He walks for .5 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "He jogs for .4 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+3t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+3%2A.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+1.5+\" mi
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3.5+-+d+=+5%2A%28+.9+-+t+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3.5+-+d+=+5%2A.4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+3.5+-+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+1.5+\" mi
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