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A girl jogs 5 miles in 24 minutes less than she can jog 7 miles. Assuming she jogs at a constant rate, find her jogging rate in miles per hour.

Intermediate Algebra

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Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter9: Functions

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