SOLUTION: Please help me to solve this word problem, thank you in advance. If an athlete jogs at 5 mph and then jogs at 6 mph, traveling 7 miles in 1.2 hours. How long does the athlete j

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Question 1032437: Please help me to solve this word problem, thank you in advance.
If an athlete jogs at 5 mph and then jogs at 6 mph, traveling 7 miles in 1.2 hours. How long does the athlete jog at each speed?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+6(17-x)=72 minutes. Use your calculator