SOLUTION: a ship left a port and sailed east at the rate of 20 miles per hour. one hour later, a second ship left the same port at the rate of 25 miles per hour, also traveling east. in how

Question 1035380: a ship left a port and sailed east at the rate of 20 miles per hour. one hour later, a second ship left the same port at the rate of 25 miles per hour, also traveling east. in how many hours did the second ship overtake the first ship?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first ship has a one-hour head start, and thus has gone 20 already. Then the second ship catches up in:
20x+20=25x
5x=20
x=4
After five hours , the first ship has traveled 5(20), or 100 miles. The second ship ,after four hours, has traveled 4(25), or 100 miles also!!!!!!!!
RELATED QUESTIONS
A ship left a port and sailed east at a rate of 20 mph. one hour later a second ship left (answered by lwsshak3)

A ship left port A with a speed of 40 mph. In 1 hour and 15 minutes, a second ship left... (answered by josmiceli,stanbon)

A ship left port A with a speed of 40 mph. In 1 1/4 of an hour, a second ship left the... (answered by FrankM)

At 1 pm, ship a leaves port heading due west at x miles per hour. two hours later ship B... (answered by TimothyLamb,richwmiller)

A ship leaves a port at 12:00 Noon and sails East at speed of 10 miles/hour. Another ship (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

Two ships left a port at the same time. One ship traveled at a speed of 11 miles per hour (answered by avi2408)

Two ships left a port at the same time. One ship traveled at a speed of 11 miles per hour (answered by Alan3354)

Two ships leave port at noon. One ship sails north at 6 miles per hour and the other... (answered by Alan3354)

A ship leaves port at 12:00 pm (noon) and sails east at 10 miles per hour. Another... (answered by Alan3354)