document.write( "Question 523880: If a group of people walk about 3mph and they are led by a car traveling 5mph
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If a group of people walk about 3mph and they are led by a car traveling 5mph -How far apart will they be at 1/4mile?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let t = time for them to be 1/4 mi behind the car
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation, dist = speed * time
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\n" ); document.write( "car dist - walker dist = 1/4 mi
\n" ); document.write( "5t - 3t = $\"1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2t = $\"1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 4
\n" ); document.write( "4(2t) = 1
\n" ); document.write( "8t = 1
\n" ); document.write( "t = $\"1%2F8\"$ hr Or: $\"1%2F8\"$ *60 = 7.5 minutes
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\n" ); document.write( "5/8 - 3/8 = 2/8 \n" ); document.write( "

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