SOLUTION: A jogger begins her workout by jogging to the​ park, a distance of 12 miles. She then jogs home at the same​ speed, but along a different route. This return trip is 18

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Question 1080136: A jogger begins her workout by jogging to the​ park, a distance of 12 miles. She then jogs home at the same​ speed, but along a different route. This return trip is 18 ​miles, and her time is one hour longer. Find her jogging speed. Complete the accompanying chart and use it to find her jogging speed. Let r be the jogging speed.
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18%2Fr+-+12%2Fr = 1,   ---->

%2818-12%29%2Fr = 1  --->  6%2Fr = 1  --->  r = 6.

Answer. The speed under the question is 6 miles per hour.