document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244660>Question 244660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kacie started on her bike at 15 miles per hour. Colleen left 2 and 1/2 hours later traveling at a rate of 25 miles per hour. How long did it take her to catch Kacie? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=15*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=25*(t-2.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15t=25(t=2.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t=25t-62.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10t=-62.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=6.25 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it took Colleen 3 hours 45 mins (from the time Colleen started) to catch Kacie. </SPAN>\n" );
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