document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384028>Question 384028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 runners can average 8 and 10 yards per second respectively.  if the slower runner was given 7 1/2 second head start in a race that ended in a tie, what was the distance they raced? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271856 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=271856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> runner A = 8 yards/second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Runner B = 10 yards/second<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Runner A 7.5 seconds head start<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When B starts he has run 7.5 *8 =60 yards.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the make up speed between them is 10-8 = 2 yards /second<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 60 yards<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 60/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 30 second.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Runner B catches up runner A after 30 seconds at the finishing line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of runner B = 10 yards/second<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = 10*30 = 300 yards.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Race distance = 300 yards<BR>\n" );
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