document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774926>Question 774926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After A has traveled 2.5 hours at the rate of 4.5 miles per hour, B starts to overtake him. If B travels 7 miles per hour, how far will they have traveled when B overtakes A?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A travels 2.5 * 4.5 = 11.25 miles before B starts.  The distance B has to cover to overtake A is 11.25 miles.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B overtakes A at the difference of their speeds:  7-4.5=2.5 MPH.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.25 = 2.5*t so t = 11.25/2.5 = 4.5 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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