Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Formulas and Applications of Rational Equations - Exercise Set - Page 476: 22

Answer

$3$ miles per hour.

Work Step by Step

From the question we have Total time for driving and running $=5$ hours. The point on the curve with $y$ $=5$ is $A=(3,5)$. Hence, the running rate is $3$ miles per hour. The point on the graph is shown below.
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