SOLUTION: Two girls, Jen and Amber, went for a walk. Jen begin walking 20 seconds earlier than amber. Jen walked at a speed of 4 feet per second and Amber walked at a speed of 6 feet per sec

Question 682001: Two girls, Jen and Amber, went for a walk. Jen begin walking 20 seconds earlier than amber. Jen walked at a speed of 4 feet per second and Amber walked at a speed of 6 feet per second?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question must be- when do they meet?
Jen's head start is:
ft
Let = the distance that Amber now has to
walk after Jen's head start
Let = the time for both after Jen's head start
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Jen's equation:
(1)
Amber's equation:
(2)
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
They will meet 40 sec after Amber starts
Jen walks for , or 1 min
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2) ft
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1) ft
OK

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