document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719813>Question 719813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. Jodie and Pedro are going to race each. Jodie can run 5yds , whereas Pedro can run 6 yds per second. Because she slower, Jodie also gets a head start of 13 yds. How far will Pedro have to run before he catches up to Jodie? How long will it take Pedro to catch up to Jodie? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #441510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=441510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance in yds that Pedro has to run<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in order to catch up with Jodie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance in yds that Jodie will run  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "until Pedro catches her<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start a stopwatch when Pedro leaves. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stop the stopwatch when Pedro catches her<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the time on the stopwatch in seconds <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jodie's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+13+=+5t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+13+=+5t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pedro's Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+6t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+6t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+6t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+6t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+6%2A13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+6%2A13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+78+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+78+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+13+=+5t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+13+=+5t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+13+=+5%2A13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+13+=+5%2A13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+13+%2B+65+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+13+%2B+65+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+78+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+78+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pedro has to run 78 yds to catch Jodie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take him 13 sec to catch her\r<BR>\n" );
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