document.write( "Question 1165846: Andrea ran and biked for a total of 32 miles in 4 hours. Her average running speed was 5 mph and her average biking speed was 13 mph.
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document.write( "Let x= total hours Andrea ran
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document.write( "Let y= total hours Andrea bikes
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document.write( "Use substitution to solve for x and y.
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document.write( "a) How many hours did Andrea run?
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document.write( "b) how many hours did Andrea bike? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #790324 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! so total distance on bike was 13y miles \n" ); document.write( "and running is 5x miles \n" ); document.write( "5x+13y=32 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=4, so x=4-y \n" ); document.write( "5(4-y)+13y=32 \n" ); document.write( "20-5y+13y=32 \n" ); document.write( "8y=12 \n" ); document.write( "y=1.5 hours on the bike or 19.5 miles \n" ); document.write( "x=2.5 hours running or 12.5 miles \n" ); document.write( " |