Solve the problem.
-Janet is training for a triathlon. Yesterday she jogged for 12 miles and then cycled another 31.5 miles. Her speed while cycling was 6 miles per hour faster than while jogging. If the total time for jogging and cycling was 3.75 hours, at what rate did she cycle?
A)13 miles per hour
B)15 miles per hour
C)14 miles per hour
D)16 miles per hour

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let Janet's jogging speed be x miles per hour. Then her cycling speed is (x + 6) miles per hour. The total time for jogging and cycling is 3.75 hours, so the total distance covered is (x * 12) + ((x + 6) * 31.5) miles. Since the total distance covered is 12 + 31.5 = 43.5 miles, we have:x * 12 + ((x + 6) * 31.5) = 43.512x + 31.5x + 189 = 43.543.5x = 43.5 - 18943.5x = -145.5x = -145.5 / 43.5x = -3.345Since Janet's jogging speed cannot be negative, we made an error in our calculations. Let's try again, this time assuming that Janet's cycling speed is x miles per hour. Then her jogging speed is (x - 6) miles per hour. The total time for jogging and cycling is 3.75 hours, so the total distance covered is ((x - 6) * 12) + (x * 31.5) miles. Since the total distance covered is 12 + 31.5 = 43.5 miles, we have:(x - 6) * 12 + x * 31.5 = 43.512x - 72 + 31.5x = 43.543.5x = 43.5 + 7243.5x = 115.5x = 115.5 / 43.5x = 2.655Therefore, Janet's cycling speed is 2.655 + 6 = 8.655 miles per hour, which is closest to 14 miles per hour.

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