SOLUTION: Autumn left the park traveling 8 mph. Then, 4 hours later, Mikayla left traveling the same direction at 24 mph. How long until Mikayla catches up with Autumn?

SOLUTION: Autumn left the park traveling 8 mph. Then, 4 hours later, Mikayla left traveling the same direction at 24 mph. How long until Mikayla catches up with Autumn?

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Question 1046111: Autumn left the park traveling 8 mph. Then, 4 hours later, Mikayla left traveling the same direction at 24 mph. How long until Mikayla catches up with Autumn?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance the same for both: D = rt
8t = 24(t-4)
8t = 24t - 96
96 = 16t
6hr = t
How long until Mikayla catches up with Autumn? 6-4 = 2hrs,

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