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A cheetah is running at 65 mph an a gazelle is running at 47 mph. The cheetah is one mile behind the gazelle. Write an expression for the distance the cheetah must run to catch up with the gazelle
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\n" ); document.write( "Gazelle DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = x miles ; rate = 47 mph ; time = d/r = x/47 hrs.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheetah DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = x+1 mile ; rate = 65 mph ; time = d/r = (x+1)/65 hrs.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "time = time
\n" ); document.write( "x/47 = (x+1)/65
\n" ); document.write( "65x = 47x + 47
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 47
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5.875 miles
\n" ); document.write( "Cheetah distance = x+1 = 6.875 miles
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