SOLUTION: Seu leaves Atl heading north on I-75 traveling at 52mph. Jane leaves ATL 2 hrs later traveling in the same direction at 77mph. How many hours after Sue left ATL did Jane catch up?

SOLUTION: Seu leaves Atl heading north on I-75 traveling at 52mph. Jane leaves ATL 2 hrs later traveling in the same direction at 77mph. How many hours after Sue left ATL did Jane catch up?

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Question 220260: Seu leaves Atl heading north on I-75 traveling at 52mph. Jane leaves ATL 2 hrs later traveling in the same direction at 77mph. How many hours after Sue left ATL did Jane catch up?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sue starts 2 hrs ahead or 104 miles ahead.
overtake speed is 77-52=25 mph
104/25+2=6.16 hrs=6 hrs 10 min
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