SOLUTION: A long-distance runner starts on a course running at an average speed of mph. Half an hour later, a second runner begins the same course at an average speed of mph. How long after

Question 1154748: A long-distance runner starts on a course running at an average speed of mph. Half an hour later, a second runner begins the same course at an average speed of mph. How long after the second runner starts will the second runner overtake the first runner?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what are we supposed to do? frame an equation, assume values ?
Answer by ikleyn(52800) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A long-distance runner starts on a course running at an average speed of mph. Half an hour later,
a second runner begins the same course at an average speed of mph.
How long after the second runner starts will the second runner overtake the first runner?
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