document.write( "Question 506510: A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph. after 24 miles the first man stops. How long does it take for the second man to reach him?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #340304 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph. \n" ); document.write( " after 24 miles the first man stops. \n" ); document.write( " How long does it take for the second man to reach him? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let t = time for the 2nd man to reach him \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the time it takes for each of them to drive 24 mi \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "t = Slow man time - fast man time \n" ); document.write( "t = \n" ); document.write( "t = .96 - .8 \n" ); document.write( "t = .16 hrs or .16*60 = 9.6 minutes \n" ); document.write( " |