Jacob spends 60 minutes in the gym every day doing freehand exercises and running on the treadmill. He spends 30 minutes more running on the treadmill than doing freehand exercises.

Part A: Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Jacob does freehand exercises (y) and the number of minutes he runs on the treadmill(x). (5 points)

Part B: How much time does Jacob spend on doing freehand exercises? (3 points)

Part C: Is it possible for Jacob to have spent 40 minutes running on the treadmill? Explain your reasoning. (2 points)

Question

Jacob spends 60 minutes in the gym every day doing freehand exercises and running on the treadmill. He spends 30 minutes more running on the treadmill than doing freehand exercises.

Part A: Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Jacob does freehand exercises (y) and the number of minutes he runs on the treadmill(x). (5 points)

Part B: How much time does Jacob spend on doing freehand exercises? (3 points)

Part C: Is it possible for Jacob to have spent 40 minutes running on the treadmill? Explain your reasoning. (2 points)

anonymous · Answer

@Mertsj @phi someone help?

mertsj · Answer

x = tread minutes
y=freehand minutes.
What is x+y

anonymous · Answer

60 i think

mertsj · Answer

Yes.  And then it says that treadmill minutes are 30 more than the freehand minutes.  So can you write that equation?

anonymous · Answer

that's the part that confuses me lol

mertsj · Answer

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