SOLUTION: A jogger runs a distance at a speed of 8 mph and returns the same distance running at a speed of 6 mph. If the total running time is 1 hour 45 minutes, what is the total distance t

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Question 70544: A jogger runs a distance at a speed of 8 mph and returns the same distance running at a speed of 6 mph. If the total running time is 1 hour 45 minutes, what is the total distance the jogger runs?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the time for one way t
The other time will be 1.75 - t
r%5B1%5D%2At%5B1%5D+=+r%5B2%5D%2At%5B2%5D
8t+=+6%281.75+-+t%29
8t+=+10.5+-+6t
14t+=+10.5
t+=+.75hrs
d%5B1%5D+=+8t
d%5B1%5D+=+8%2A.75
d%5B1%5D+=+6mi
d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+12mi answer