document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288393>Question 288393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your brother starts out 10 minutes before you on a bike path and rides at a rate of 9mph. if you ride at a rate of 12mph, how long will it take you to catch up to him </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brother got a 10 minute head start<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In those ten minutes he went 9*1/6=9/6=1.5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are gaining on him at 3 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it will take 30 minutes to catch up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another way to do this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*(x+1/6)=12*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+1.5=12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5/3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1/2 hr.<BR>\n" );
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