document.write( "Question 1010253: A truck has left point A with a speed of 60 mph. After 2 hours a car has left point A with a speed of 90 mph. At what distance from point A will the car catch up with the truck? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #625700 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "                speed        time        distance\r\n" );
document.write( "early slow      60            t+2         d\r\n" );
document.write( "late fast       90            t           d\r\n" );
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document.write( "                speed        time        distance\r\n" );
document.write( "early slow      r            t+h         d\r\n" );
document.write( "late fast       R            t           d\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "System of equations will be $\"system%28r%28t%2Bh%29=d%2CRt=d%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for a formula for d, only in terms of r, R and h.
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