SOLUTION: a truck leaves pensacola heading east at 50mph. one hour later, a second truck leaves pensacola heading east at 65 mph. how long will it take thed truck to overtake the first?

Question 835471: a truck leaves pensacola heading east at 50mph. one hour later, a second truck leaves pensacola heading east at 65 mph. how long will it take thed truck to overtake the first?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slower truck traveled longer because it left on the path first.

Vehicle________speed______time________distance
SLOW&EARLY______50________t+1__________d=50(t+1)
FAST&LATE_______65_________t___________d=65t

"Overtake" means both distances are equal:

Solve for t, which is in hours.
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