document.write( "Question 986661: At first an athlete jogs at 5 miles per hour then jogs at 6 miles per hour traveling 4 miles in 0.7 hours. How long does the athlete jog at each speed? T represents the amount of time the athlete jogs at 5 MPH then .07-t represents the amount of time the athlete jogs at 6 MPH
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Algebra.Com's Answer #607427 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At first an athlete jogs at 5 miles per hour then jogs at 6 miles per hour traveling 4 miles in 0.7 hours. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "How long does the athlete jog at each speed? T represents the amount of time the athlete jogs at 5 MPH then .07-t represents the amount of time the athlete jogs at 6 MPH \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "1st leg DATA: \n" ); document.write( "rate = 5 mph ; time = t hrs ; distance = r*t = 5t miles \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "2nd leg DATA: \n" ); document.write( "rate = 6 mph ; time = 0.7-t hrs ; distance = 6(0.7-t) = 4.2-6t miles \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "dist + dist = 4 miles \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "5t + 4.2-6t = 4 miles \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "-t = -0.2 \n" ); document.write( "time = 0.2 hrs = 12 minutes (time jogged at 5 mph) \n" ); document.write( "0.7-t = 0.5 hrs = 30 minutes (time jogged at 6 mph) \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " |