document.write( "Question 976436: Two travelers set out from a certain place going in the same direction. The first travels at a constant rate of 6 miles per hour, while the second goes 10 miles the first hour, 8 miles the second hour, 6 miles the third hour and so on. After how many hours will the first traveler overtake the second? With what distance in miles, both have traveled at overtaking point? \n" ); document.write( "
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Two travelers set out from a certain place going in the same direction.
\n" ); document.write( " The first travels at a constant rate of 6 miles per hour, while the second goes 10 miles the first hour, 8 miles the second hour, 6 miles the third hour and so on.
\n" ); document.write( " After how many hours will the first traveler overtake the second?
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\n" ); document.write( "We can do this with a table
\n" ); document.write( "Hr 1st 2nd
\n" ); document.write( " 1 6 10
\n" ); document.write( " 2 12 18
\n" ); document.write( " 3 18 24
\n" ); document.write( " 4 24 28
\n" ); document.write( " 5 30 30 Both are 30 mi from start in 5 hrs
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