document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835298>Question 835298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> randy left town on his bicycle traveling at an average speed of 18 mph. Three hours later, his old brother jimmy went looking for him on his motorcycle traveling at an average of 54 mph. how long would it take jimmy to catch up on randy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Randy, slower, left earlier, traveled for more time, some t+3.  Later, Jimmy on motorcycle, traveled t amount of time, at faster speed.  You want to find t which both of them used, for the equal amount of distance (for \"catchup\").\r<BR>\n" );
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