document.write( "Question 100921: Max runs the first km of her training session at 8km/h. At least how many kilometers must she run at 15 km/h in order to average 12km/h for the whole session? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #73856 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Max runs the first km of her training session at 8km/h. At least how many kilometers must she run at 15 km/h in order to average 12km/h for the whole session \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Time = distance/speed \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let d = distance required at 15 km/h to average 12km/h \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation \n" ); document.write( "Time at 8 km/h + time at 15 km/h = time at 12/km/h \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 120 to get rid of the denominators \n" ); document.write( "120* \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Cancel out the denominators: \n" ); document.write( "15(1) + 8(d) = 10(d+1) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "15 + 8d = 10d + 10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "8d - 10d = 10 - 15 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-2d = -5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "d = + 5/2 or 2.5 km at 15 km/hr rate \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Total distance would be 3.5 km \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution by calculating av speed = dist/time \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the time: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check average speed (dist/time) \n" ); document.write( "7/2 (3.5) divided by 7/24 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Sorry, I got twisted around on the first attempt \n" ); document.write( " |