document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691299>Question 691299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem: Chris bikes a steady speed of 9 feet/second. Mark bikes a steady speed of 12 feet/second. If Chris gets a 75 second head start, how many feet will Mark have to bike until he catches up to Chris? Type your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth. --- I know how to start it with the equation chris: 9(timechris)= distance and mark: 12 (time mark)= d and then I get lost. Not sure if someone can help me or not, but I sure hope so!Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with this problem: Chris bikes a steady speed of 9 feet/second. Mark bikes a steady speed of 12 feet/second. If Chris gets a 75 second head start, how many feet will Mark have to bike until he catches up to Chris? Type your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth. --- I know how to start it with the equation chris: 9(timechris)= distance and mark: 12 (time mark)= d and then I get lost. Not sure if someone can help me or not, but I sure hope so!Thanks in advance!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the distance that Mark has to travel to catch up to Chris be D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As Chris’ speed is slower than Mark’s, then Chris will take 75 seconds more than Mark to get to the “catch up” point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chris’ time taken to travel to “catch-up” point equals Mark’s time to travel to the “catch-up” point, plus 75 seconds, OR<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4D = 3D + 2,700 ----- Multiplying by LCD, 36 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4D – 3D = 2,700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D, or distance traveled by Mark to catch up to Chris = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282700%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282700%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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