document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99972>Question 99972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a walkathon to raise money for charity, Elisa walked a certain distance at 5 mi/h and then jogged twice that distance at 8 mi/h.  Her total time walking and jogging was 2 h and 15 min.  How many miles long was the walkathon? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2*5*t=8*(2.25-t), where t is for time. Solving this equation tells you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how long she did both, then substitute back in for each speed to get total distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 10t=18-8t, and 18t=18, so t=1 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (5*1)+(8*1.25)= total distance traveled = 15 miles which is the length of the walkathon. </SPAN>\n" );
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