document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033432>Question 1033432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom and John are speed skaters. Tom skates at a rate of 44 ft/sec and John skates at a rate of 50 ft/sec. If John is 120 ft behind of Tom when they start speed skating, how long will it take John to catch up to Tom?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t= time between them; then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44t+120=50t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=6 seconds before John catches up to Tom!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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