document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808689>Question 808689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> roger can run one mile in 21 minutes. jeff can run 1 mile in 18 minutes. if jeff gives roger a 1 minute head start, how long will it take before jeff catches up to roger? how far will each have run? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = distance until Roger and Jeff ran the same distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Runner___________speed(mile/minute)_____time__________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff_____________1/21____________________m+1___________d=(1/21)(m+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roger____________1/18____________________m_____________d=(1/18)m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for m.  With this, find m+1, the time for Jeff to catchup to Roger.  Use m to find the value for the distance, d.\r<BR>\n" );
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