SOLUTION: A migrating elephant herd started moving at a rate of 6 miles per hour. One stood still and was left behind. He got nervous and began running at 10 miles per hour. He caught up

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: A migrating elephant herd started moving at a rate of 6 miles per hour. One stood still and was left behind. He got nervous and began running at 10 miles per hour. He caught up to the herd in 5 minutes. How far did he run? How long in hours did he run? This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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A migrating elephant herd started moving at a rate of 6 miles per hour. One stood still and was left behind. He got nervous and began running at 10 miles per hour. He caught up to the herd in 5 minutes. How far did he run? How long in hours did he run?
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Change 5 min to hrs; = .083 hrs
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Dist = time * speed
.083 * 10 = .83 miles ran the lone elephant to catch up
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