SOLUTION: Jake and Elmer leave New york traveling Southwest at a rate of 50 mph. 2 hours later, the highway police leaves New york traveling in the same direction. At the rate of 75 mph . Ho

Question 628792: Jake and Elmer leave New york traveling Southwest at a rate of 50 mph. 2 hours later, the highway police leaves New york traveling in the same direction. At the rate of 75 mph . How many hours will it take the police to catch Jake and Elmer?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In those two hours, Jake and Elmer have traveled 100 miles.
The cops are traveling 25 mph faster.
It will take 4 hours for the cops to catch up.
Another way:
50(x+2)=75x
50x+100=75x
100=25x
4=x

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