SOLUTION: kevin started running the first week in januray. He ran 4 miles 3 days a week. Greg strated running the secong week of january. He ran 3 miles 5 times a week. By the end of what we
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Question 431373: kevin started running the first week in januray. He ran 4 miles 3 days a week. Greg strated running the secong week of january. He ran 3 miles 5 times a week. By the end of what week had they run the same distance? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! kevin started running the first week in januray. He ran 4 miles 3 days a week.
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Greg strated running the secong week of january. He ran 3 miles 5 times a week.
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By the end of what week had they run the same distance?
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Let w = the week that Kevin will have run the same distance as Greg
then
(w-1) = the week that Greg runs the same as Kevin
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(3*5)(w-1) = (4*3)w
15(w-1) = 12w
15w - 15 = 12w
15w - 12w = 15
3w = 15
w =
w = 5 weeks, they will run the same distance
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Check by finding the actual distances
15(4) = 60 mi
12(5) = 60 mi
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