document.write( "Question 921842: A jogger starts from one end of a 17-mile nature trail at 8:00 A.M. One hour later, a cyclist starts from the other end of the trail and rides toward the jogger. If the rate of the jogger is 6 mph and the rate of the cyclist is 9 mph, at what time will the two meet? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #559240 by josgarithmetic(39616)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Look for the amount of time that the sum of the distances of jogger and cyclist become 17 miles. \n" ); document.write( "Let t be an amount of time, NOT a point in time, that the cyclist travels until they meet.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "______________rate_______time__________distance \n" ); document.write( "JOG____________6_________t+1___________(____) \n" ); document.write( "CYCL___________9__________t____________(____) \n" ); document.write( "Total___________________________________17 \n" ); document.write( " |