SOLUTION: Ramos and Ashaki are making the same trip in separate cars. Ramon has traveled 126 miles. He is traveling at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour. Ashaki has traveled 62 miles. she
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Question 937642: Ramos and Ashaki are making the same trip in separate cars. Ramon has traveled 126 miles. He is traveling at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour. Ashaki has traveled 62 miles. she is tar evening at a constant rate of 58 miles per hour. How long until they are at the same point?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ramon has traveled 126 mi from start
Ashaki has traveled 62 mi from start
So, they are mi apart
and Ramon is ahead
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Let = time in hrs for Ashaki to catch him.
She is mi behind, but she is traveling
faster, so it is possible to catch Ramon.
Let = the distance in miles that Ashaki
has to travel to catch Ramon.
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Ramon's equation:
(1)
Ashaki's equation:
(2)
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Ashaki catches up with Ramon in 8 hrs
check:
(2)
(2)
(2) mi
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
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