Question

Anzelm wants to burn 540 calories while jogging. Jogging burns about 12 calories per minute. When Anzelm goes jogging, he usually plans to stop and rest for about 5 minutes.

Complete the equation below to find the total number of minutes (including rest) that Anzelm should plan to be out jogging. Use m to represent the total minutes

Answer 1

Equation: 12(m - 5) = 540
                12(m - 5 +5) = 540 + 5,
                12m/12 = 545/12
                m = about 45.42 minutes