SOLUTION: After robbing a bank in Dodge City, a robber gallops off at 14 mi/h. 20 minutes later, the marshall leaves to pursue the robber at 15 mi/h. How long (in hours) does it take the mar

Question 892116: After robbing a bank in Dodge City, a robber gallops off at 14 mi/h. 20 minutes later, the marshall leaves to pursue the robber at 15 mi/h. How long (in hours) does it take the marshall to catch up to the robber?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = # of hours it takes for the marshall to catch up with the robber.
Then x + 1/3 = # of hours the robber has been on the run before he is caught.
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==> hours, or after 4 hours and 40 minutes.
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