document.write( "Question 1068438: A takes one hour to run a certain distance. B takes 40 minutes to run the same distance.One day A started his running at 4 p.m and B started his running 10 minutes later. What is the time when B passes A? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #683649 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance in each of the described rates is its own distance unit.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using all time quantities in MINUTES and using the catching-up distance as d: \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "A 1/60 t+10 d\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "B 1/40 t d\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for the amount of time in minutes that both A and B ran. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |