SOLUTION: At 9:00 a.m. a truck leaves the truck yard and travels west at a rate of 35 mi/hr. Two hours later, a second truck leaves along the same route, traveling at 70 mi/hr. When will

SOLUTION: At 9:00 a.m. a truck leaves the truck yard and travels west at a rate of 35 mi/hr. Two hours later, a second truck leaves along the same route, traveling at 70 mi/hr. When will

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Question 371775: At 9:00 a.m. a truck leaves the truck yard and travels west at a rate of 35 mi/hr. Two hours later, a second truck leaves along the same route, traveling at 70 mi/hr. When will the second truck catch up to the first?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 hr lead is 70 miles ahead
overtake speed is 35 mph
70/35=2 hrs
1:00pm
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