document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345964>Question 345964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nicholas Thompson begins a long-distance walk at a rate of 4 mph. Forty-five minutes after he leaves, his wife, Kristin, realizes that Nicholas has forgotten his wallet. Kristin gets on her bicycle and begins riding at a rate of 24 mph along the same path that Nicholas took.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate how long it will take Kristin to catch Nicholas.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate how far from their home Kristin will catch Nicholas. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nicholas's speed = 4mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 3/4 hour he travels 4*3/4 miles = 3 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "wife's speed = 24 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "every hour she catches up 24-4 = 20 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to catch up 3 miles she will take 3/20 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3/20 * 60 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9  minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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