SOLUTION: A husky running a thousand mile race between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska burns 5 3/8 calories in exertion for every 1 calorie burned in thermoregulation in extreme cold. According

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Question 44040: A husky running a thousand mile race between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska burns 5 3/8 calories in exertion for every 1 calorie burned in thermoregulation in extreme cold. According to one scientific study, a husky in top condition burns an amazing total of 11,200 calories per day. How many calories are burned for exertion, and how many are burned for regulation of body temperature? Round answeres to the nearest whole number?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(5 3/8+1)X=11200 OR 6.375X=11200 OR X=1757 CALORIES BURNED THROUGH THERMOREGULATION & 5.375*1757=9444 CALORIES BURNED THROUGH EXERTION.