document.write( "Question 1046861: Mr. Abou leaves Edmonton traveling north at an average speed of 60 km/h. An hour later Mr. Collins leaves on the same route at 100km/h. How many hours after he left, did Mr. Collins overtake Mr. Abou? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #662363 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is Mr Abou's head start in km ? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Start a stopwatch when Mr Collins leaves \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "when Mr Collins catches up with Mr Abou \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "travels until he catches up with Mr Abou \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Mr Collins equation: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Mr Abou's equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "In 1 hr 30 min, Mr Collins catches up \n" ); document.write( "with Mr Abou \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |