Megan decided to run a 10-km race. Her time of 82 minutes was twice as long as the winner's time. What was the winner's time?

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anonymous · Answer

if that is the case, then it means that half the time she spent which was 82 mins. was the the time the winner spent to run the race...

anonymous · Answer

do you understand what I am trying to say or a little??

anonymous · Answer

I SUCK at math, so no, not really. Lol.

anonymous · Answer

let's represent the time the winner spent in running the race by x..
"82 mins. is twice as long as the winner's time" 
82           =  2                      x

anonymous · Answer

Okayy.. I kinda get what you're saying now..

anonymous · Answer

x = 41 minutes?

anonymous · Answer

i converted that into a mathematical statement
"is" is the equal sign
i represented the winner's time by x since that is what we don't know and trying to find..

anonymous · Answer

oh....you found it!

anonymous · Answer

Yay! Thank you for the help!

anonymous · Answer

you are welcome!...(: