document.write( "Question 1033112: Vehicle A and B, moving at a constant velocities, are 8km apart at the starting time of 3:40pm. If after 40 mins, Vehicle B overtakes A, at what time will they be 10 km apart?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #647702 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Vehicle A and B, moving at a constant velocities, are 8km apart at the starting time of 3:40pm. \n" ); document.write( " If after 40 mins, Vehicle B overtakes A, at what time will they be 10 km apart? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "We are dealing with their relative speed here. \n" ); document.write( "40 min = 2/3 hr \n" ); document.write( "speed = dist/time \n" ); document.write( "We know from the given information that the difference in their velocities is: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "How long will it take to travel 10 km at 12 km/hr? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Travel time from 3:40. 50 min + 40 min = 90 min from 3:40: 5:10 pm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |