document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945901>Question 945901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a group of campers and one adult leader left a campsite in a canoe traveling at a steady 8 km/hr. One hour later, the other group leader left the campsite in a motorboat with the supplies. The motorboat followed the canoe at a steady 20 km/hr.  How long after the canoe left the campsite did the motorboat overtake the canoe? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = d/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = st<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance traveled by canoe when motorboat departed:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is same as distance between motorboat and canoe when motorboat departed:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 8*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 8 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of motorboat relative to canoe:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 20 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 12 kph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time to overtake:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8/12 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8/12 hours * (60 minutes/hour)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8/12 * (60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 40 minutes<BR>\n" );
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