document.write( "Question 927296: A car started out from Memphis toward Little Rock at the rate of 60 km/h. A second car left from the same point 2 hours later and drove along the same route at 75 km/h. How long did it take the second car to overtake the first car? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #562871 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! first car distance covered in 2 hours: \n" ); document.write( "s = d/t \n" ); document.write( "d = st \n" ); document.write( "d = 60*2 = 120 km \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "speed of second car relative to the first car: \n" ); document.write( "75 - 60 = 15 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "time taken by the second car to overtake the first car: \n" ); document.write( "t = d/s \n" ); document.write( "t = 120/15 \n" ); document.write( "t = 8 hours \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php \n" ); document.write( " |