document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870516>Question 870516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How long will it take someone running at 12 mph to catch up to someone walking at <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5 mph with an hour and a half head start? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the person walking would have walked 1.5*5 = 7.5 miles when the runner starts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the catch up speed is 12-5=7 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "catch up time = catch up distance / catchup speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 7.5/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=1.07 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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