SOLUTION: NASA is testing two rockets the first one leaves at 600m/s the second one leaves 12 seconds later at 950m/s when does 2 catch 1???

SOLUTION: NASA is testing two rockets the first one leaves at 600m/s the second one leaves 12 seconds later at 950m/s when does 2 catch 1???

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Question 339529: NASA is testing two rockets
the first one leaves at 600m/s the second one leaves 12 seconds later at 950m/s
when does 2 catch 1???

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate*Time=Distance
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In the first 12 seconds, the first rocket traveled 7200m.

Find

seconds after the launch of the second rocket.

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