document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245875>Question 245875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this word problem!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts after the first cyclist who is traveling at 6 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cyclist started biking?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L. Karina </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd cyclist DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 10 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = rt = 10x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st cyclist DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 6 mph ; time = x+3 hrs ; distance = rt = 6(x+3) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 6x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.2 = 4.5 hrs (time for the 2nd to catch up to the 1st)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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