SOLUTION: Car a is traveling 60 mph and leaves 8 minutes before car b which is traveling 73 mph. How long before car b catches car a?
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Question 258358: Car a is traveling 60 mph and leaves 8 minutes before car b which is traveling 73 mph. How long before car b catches car a?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60*(t+8)=73t
t = 480/13
t=36.9231 minutes for car b to catch car a.
When car b started car a had already gone 8 miles.
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