document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005047>Question 1005047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a speeding car is traveling at 80 mph when a police car starts pursuit at 100 mph. How long will it take the police car to catch up to the speeding car is the car is 2 miles ahead? Assume both are going at a constant speed.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since their difference in speed is 20 mph, we want to know how fast the police car makes up the 2 mile head start...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since d = rt, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/r = 2/20 = .1 hour = 6 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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