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#1 2007-01-11 04:05:18

jxharmon
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Registered: 2007-01-08
Posts: 104

Question

MArtina leaves home @ 9am, biking at a rate of 24 mi/h. Two hrs later, John leaves, driving @  the rate of 48 mi/h. At what time will John catch up with Martina?


Logically I came up with 1pm
but if I do this formula: ???

48(t-2)=24t
48t-96=24t
24t-96=0
24t=96
t=96/24=4

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#2 2007-01-11 04:25:39

John E. Franklin
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Registered: 2005-08-29
Posts: 3,588

Re: Question

You are RIGHT!!!!
The answer is 4 hours after 9AM.


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#3 2007-01-11 04:26:53

jxharmon
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Registered: 2007-01-08
Posts: 104

Re: Question

Awesome, thxs!

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