SOLUTION: A delivery truck leaves a town traveling at 35 miles/hour. An hour later an emergency vehicle sets off after the truck from the same place. It takes the same route as the truck but

Question 809757: A delivery truck leaves a town traveling at 35 miles/hour. An hour later an emergency vehicle sets off after the truck from the same place. It takes the same route as the truck but travels at 55 miles/hour. How long will it take the emergency vehicle to catch up with the truck?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the truck travels 35 miles in one hour
the emergency vehicle is traveling 20 mph faster
20*t=35
t=35/20=7/4= 1.75 hours

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