document.write( "Question 305397: AT 8:OO A.M. THE SMITHS LEFT A CAMPGROUND ,DRIVING AT 48 MI/H. AT 8:20 THE GARCIAS LEFT THE SAME CAMPGROUND AND FOLLOWED THE SAME ROUTE,DRIVING AT 60 MI/H. AT WHAT TIME DID THEY OVERTAKE THE SMITHS
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Algebra.Com's Answer #218712 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! After 20 minutes (1/3 hr), the Smiths have a 16 mile lead. \n" ); document.write( "Rate*Time=Distance \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "They overtake them in 4/3 hours or 1 hr 20 minutes after they leave. \n" ); document.write( "It would then be 9:40. \n" ); document.write( " |