document.write( "Question 904001: Q1: Adrienne left Montreal biking at 30 kph. Elise left 2 hours later, traveling the same road at 40 kph. At what distance does Elise overtake Adrienne? \n" ); document.write( "
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gaining speed 40 -30= 10 mph
\n" ); document.write( "headstart 30*2 =60 miles
\n" ); document.write( "time to catch up 60/10=6 hours
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\n" ); document.write( "30(t+2)=40t
\n" ); document.write( "30t+60=40t
\n" ); document.write( "60=40t-30t
\n" ); document.write( "60=10t
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\n" ); document.write( "distance to meeting 6*40=240 miles\r
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