Question

Jacob spends 60 minutes in the gym every day doing freehand exercises and running on the treadmill. He runs on the treadmill for 30 minutes longer than he does freehand exercises.
Part A: Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Jacob does freehand exercises (y) and the number of minutes he runs on the treadmill (x).


Part B: How much time does Jacob spend doing freehand exercises? Show your work.


Part C: Is it possible for Jacob to have spent 40 minutes running on the treadmill if he spends exactly 60 minutes total at the gym and runs on the treadmill for 30 minutes longer than he does freehand exercises? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Jacob spends 90 minutes on the treadmill