document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878772>Question 878772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chris runs at 8 m/sec and Randy runs at a rate of 10 m/sec. If chis has a 10 second head start when will randy catch up to Chris (if ever)? Please help I've been struggling over this for hours I learned how to solve these types of problems months ago but I can't remember how to even set it up!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=530263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R*T=D, rate unit is meters per second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time that Randy runs, which is 10 seconds less than the time Chris runs.  Chris going slower, needs less time than than Randy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d is some unknown distance which Chris and Randy each run.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________speed_______time______distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chris___________8___________t+10______8(t+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Randy___________10___________t________10t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, their distances are equal when Randy meets Chris.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t, time in seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
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