SOLUTION: Tara left the library traveling 8 mph. Then, 3 hours later, Dawn left traveling the same direction at 14 mph. How long until Dawn catches up with Tara?

Question 1195345: Tara left the library traveling 8 mph. Then, 3 hours later, Dawn left traveling the same direction at 14 mph. How long until Dawn catches up with Tara?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let "" be the time after Dawn left the library.
Tara’s time at that moment is
Dawn will catch up with Tara when the distance is same.

Dawn will catch up with Tara in hours.

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