As part of her training routine for basketball, Shaylle alternates between cycling and running for exercise. She cycles at a rate of 10 mph and runs at a rate of 6 mph. If she spends 2.5 hours exercising and covers a total of 21 miles, how much time did she spend on each exercise?

Question

As part of her training routine for​ basketball, Shaylle alternates between cycling and running for exercise. She cycles at a rate of 10 mph and runs at a rate of 6 mph. If she spends 2.5 hours exercising and covers a total of 21 miles, how much time did she spend on each​ exercise?

Reiny · Answer

time spent cyling --- x hrs times spent running --- (2.5 - x) hrs 10x + 6(2.5-x) = 21 carry on

As part of her training routine for​ basketball, Shaylle alternates between cycling and running for exercise. She cycles at a rate of 10 mph and runs at a rate of 6 mph. If she spends 2.5 hours exercising and covers a total of 21 miles, how much time did she spend on each​ exercise?

As part of her training routine for basketball, Shaylle alternates between cycling and running for exercise. She cycles at a rate of 10 mph and runs at a rate of 6 mph. If she spends 2.5 hours exercising and covers a total of 21 miles, how much time did she spend on each exercise?