document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993361>Question 993361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> David leaves his house ,jogging down the street at 8mph. Once david has gone 1/4 mile, Jacob comes out and follows him at a rate of 8.5 mph. How long will it take jacob to catch david? In minutes  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The initial distance between them is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.25 mile, and it decreases at the rate (8.5 - 8) = 0.5 miles per hour. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, it will take <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.25%2F0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.25%2F0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hour, or 30 minutes, for Jacob to catch David.\r<BR>\n" );
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