According to the question,
Time taken by Jesse to run 1 mile = 7 minutes
Also,
Time taken by Jesse to run 1 mile = 2½ minutes + Michael's time
Now, we can say that :
⇒ 7 minutes = 2½ minutes + Michael's time
⇒ (7 - 2½) minutes = Michael's time
⇒ (7 - 5/2) minutes = Michael's time
⇒ (14 - 5)/2 minutes = Michael's time
⇒ 9/2 minutes = Michael's time
⇒ 4½ minutes = Michael's time [Answer]