Question

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Eight hours after a walker and jogger leave the house at the same time and head in the same direction, the jogger is 136 miles ahead of the walker. The jogger's speed is 10 mph more than 2 times the speed of walker's. Find the speed of the jogger.

Answer 1

@superhelp101

Answer 2

@SolomonZelman

Answer 3

@mathstudent55

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

how far did you get?

Answer 6

i didnt

Answer 7

how do i solve

Answer 8

Let x be the speed of the walker

what's the speed of the jogger in terms of x?

Answer 9

20

Answer 10

mph

Answer 11

"The jogger's speed is 10 mph more than 2 times the speed of walker's. "

Answer 12

it's not 20

Answer 13

it doesent say the joggers

Answer 14

I think it is 24 mph

Answer 15

is it @jim_thompson5910

Answer 16

24 mph?

Answer 17

"2 times the speed of walker's" ----> 2x

"10 mph more than 2 times the speed of walker's." ----> 2x + 10

Answer 18

see how I got that?

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

walker's speed: x

jogger's speed: 2x+10

Answer 21

how far do each of them travel after 8 hours?

Answer 22

walker is more then 24?

Answer 23

yes true , am attaching a file in a moment it might help you

Answer 24

ok

Answer 25

hope this helps , let me know if you have any question

Answer 26

so whats the walker speed

Answer 27

@IMStuck

Answer 28

7 miles per hour

Answer 29

where are you stuck

Answer 30

24 +7=answer

Answer 31

ohh noo wait it just wants the speed of the jogger!!!

Answer 32

it is 10 more than 2 times walker's speed , so it is 10 + 2*7 =24

Answer 33

as the answer

Answer 34

ok so 24 is the answer

Answer 35

ok