Question

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Jeannine runs for 45 minutes every day for exercise. It takes her 8 minutes to run a mile, and she spends 5 minutes stretching halfway through the run. If x represents the number of miles she runs, then 8x + 5 ≤ 45 represents the time she runs each day. What is the fewest number of miles Jeannine must run to complete her daily exercise?

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Answer 1

she would run for 40 min meaning she runs 5 miles for her daily exercise

Answer 2

since it is 5 minutes in between

Answer 3

see what I mean

Answer 4

could you explain plz

Answer 5

does she run 45 minutes + 5 minutes exercise or 40 minutes + 5 minute exercise

Answer 6

Liam: Which is your goal, to help harleygirl to do the algebra necessary to solve this problem for yourself, or to solve it for her? Which approach would likely help harleygirl more in the long run?

Answer 7

I explain it last so she can question it

Answer 8

making her think more about it

Answer 9

if she runs for 45 min + 5 min stretches it is 5.625 miles if 40 min + 5 min stretches it is 5 miles get it?

Answer 10

got it thanks

Answer 11

so whatever you choose just say both just in case anything happens to show your work so that the teacher can't say it is wrong