Jason ran for 1.5 hours with a 2 mph wind at his back. It took him 2.5 hours to get home with the same wind in his face. How would Jason have run if not for the wind?

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shubhamsrg · Answer

sorry did above one wrongly..

the eqns will be
v + vw = d/1.5
and
v - vw = d/2.5

now seems correct..

shubhamsrg · Answer

v= his speed 
vw=2(wind speed)
d= distance..

anonymous · Answer

So would i use something like elimination or substitution on them or something ? @shubhamsrg

shubhamsrg · Answer

yep..just solve for v,,you may use any legal method..

anonymous · Answer

I dont get what Im supposed to do. it says 2mph with wind at his back so is that the speed or wtf ..

anonymous · Answer

you can think of them as forces i guess

anonymous · Answer

however i'm not sure if those are correct

anonymous · Answer

velocityor speed has a quantity of distance per time and the wind also has it so you have

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