document.write( "Question 411278: At 8:00 am the smiths left a campground, driving at 48 mi/h. At 8:20 am the Garcias left the same campground and followed the same route driving at 60 mi/h. At what time did they overtake the Smiths? this is whatr I have so far
\n" ); document.write( "Smiths= 48*t
\n" ); document.write( "Garcias= 60(1/3+t)
\n" ); document.write( "I 'm not even sure if thats right. Please help!!!! \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "distance traveled by smiths in 20 minutes = 48*1/3 = 16 mi\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let after x hour Garcias will overtake then...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60*x = 16 + 48*x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 60x - 48x = 16 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 12x = 16 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> x = 16/12 = 4/3 hours\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 1 hour 20 minutes...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "after 1 hour 20 minutes from 08:20 am \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "at 9: 40 am \r
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