document.write( "Question 209589: Jenna and Caleb are having a go-kart race. Jenna's go kart is traveling 10 mph while Caleb's is only going 8 mph. If Caleb gets a 1/10 mile head start, how many minutes will it take Jenna to catch him? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #158467 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Each person has their own equation \n" ); document.write( "For Jenna: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "For Caleb: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "given: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Notice that they both start at the same time \n" ); document.write( "and they finish at the same time. \n" ); document.write( "And also, Jenna has to go 1/10 mi further \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Now I can rewrite their equations \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "By substitution, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Converting to minutes: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "It will take Jenna 3 minutes to catch him \n" ); document.write( "check answer: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "This shows Caleb has \n" ); document.write( "OK\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |