document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655087>Question 655087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> during a race john has 40 second lead over mary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "john runs at a speed of 1.15 meters per second, and mary runs at a speed of 2 meters per second. how long will it take mary to overtake john? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "john runs at a speed of 1.15 meters per second, and mary runs at a speed of 2 meters per second. how long will it take mary to overtake john?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=mary's travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=john's travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance=travel time*speed (same for both)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15(x+40)=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15x+46=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".85x=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8776;54.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how long it will take mary to overtake john&#8776;54.1 sec<BR>\n" );
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