SOLUTION: Chas and Ben are running in a relay race. Chas runs at a rate of 15 feet per second for a time t while Ben runs at a rate of 14 feet per second for a time s. At the end of the race

SOLUTION: Chas and Ben are running in a relay race. Chas runs at a rate of 15 feet per second for a time t while Ben runs at a rate of 14 feet per second for a time s. At the end of the race

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Question 1066464: Chas and Ben are running in a relay race. Chas runs at a rate of 15 feet per second for a time t while Ben runs at a rate of 14 feet per second for a time s. At the end of the race, they have covered a total distance of 1000 feet. Which equation represents this information?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15t+14s=1000, units in feet.
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