document.write( "Question 700152: Car A and car B set off from the same point, at the same time, to travel the same journey. Car A travels at 55 mph and car B travels at 38 mph. If car A stops after 190 miles, how many minutes will it take car B to catch up? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #431717 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The way I read it, it takes B the amount of time
\n" ); document.write( "to go 190 miles where A is stopped. Since B is the
\n" ); document.write( "slower car, there is no way it can catch A until
\n" ); document.write( "A stops.
\n" ); document.write( "B's equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+190+=+38%2At+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "It will take B 5 hrs to catch up.
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\n" ); document.write( "You might want a 2nd opinion, also.\r
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