document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416586>Question 416586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe and Sam are running on a jogging trail. Joe starts running 5 minutes after Sam does. If Sam runs at an average speed of 8ft/sec and Joe runs at an average speed of 9ft/sec, how many minutes after Joe starts running will he catch up with sam? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe starts running 5 minutes after Sam does. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Sam runs at an average speed of 8ft/sec and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe runs at an average speed of 9ft/sec, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many minutes after Joe starts running will he catch up with sam?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 9 ft/sec ; time = x-300 sec ; distance = rt = 9(x-300) ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 8 ft/sec ; time = x sec ; distance = 8x ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x-300) = 8x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 2700 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2700 sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2700/60 = 45 minutes (Sam running time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-300 = 2400/60 = 40 minutes (Joe's running time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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