SOLUTION: A mother jogs at the same rate of 4.5 mph and her daughter jogs at a rate of 5 mph. The mother begins her jog and 15 minutes later the daughter begins her jog following the same ro
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Question 126769: A mother jogs at the same rate of 4.5 mph and her daughter jogs at a rate of 5 mph. The mother begins her jog and 15 minutes later the daughter begins her jog following the same route. How long will it take the daughter to overtake her mother and how far will they have jogged?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4.5t=5(t-.25)
4.5t=5t-1.25
4.5t-5t=-1.25
-.5t=-1.25
t=-1.25/-.5
t=2.5 hours the daughter will
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