SOLUTION: A man jogs for 20 minutes at a rate of 6 kph, then walks for 30 minutes at a rate of 3 kph, then sits and rests for 15 minutes, and finally walks for 45 minutes. Find the rule of t

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Question 1199866: A man jogs for 20 minutes at a rate of 6 kph, then walks for 30 minutes at a rate of 3 kph, then sits and rests for 15 minutes, and finally walks for 45 minutes. Find the rule of the function that expresses his distance traveled as a function of time (in hours).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance for the example given,
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