SOLUTION: A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph. after 24 miles the first man stops. How long does it take for the second man to reach him?

Question 506510: A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph. after 24 miles the first man stops. How long does it take for the second man to reach him?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph.
after 24 miles the first man stops.
How long does it take for the second man to reach him?
:
Let t = time for the 2nd man to reach him
:
Find the time it takes for each of them to drive 24 mi
:
t = Slow man time - fast man time
t = -
t = .96 - .8
t = .16 hrs or .16*60 = 9.6 minutes
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