document.write( "Question 1097199: Kayla can run 100 yards in 12 seconds. Naomi can run the same distance in 16 seconds. If Naomi is 20 yards ahead of Kayla when they both start running, how long does it take for Kayla to catch Naomi? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A) How long does it take for Kayla to catch Naomi? (in seconds)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B How many yards does Kayla have to run to catch Naomi?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #711609 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Kayla's speed = \"+100%2F12+=+25%2F3+\" yds/sec
\n" ); document.write( "Naomi's speed = \"+100%2F16+=+25%2F4+\" yds/sec
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+d+\" = distance that Kayla runs
\n" ); document.write( "until she catches Naomi
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+t+\" = time in seconds until
\n" ); document.write( "Kayla catch up with Naomi
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\n" ); document.write( "Start a stop watch at \"+t=0+\"
\n" ); document.write( "when Kayla leaves
\n" ); document.write( "Naomi's head start is \"+20+\" yds
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\n" ); document.write( "Kayla's equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+%28+25%2F3+%29%2At++\"
\n" ); document.write( "Naomi's equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+-+20+=+%28+25%2F4+%29%2At+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug (1) into (2)
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2825%2F3%29%2At+-+20+=+%28+25%2F4+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+100t+-+240+=+75t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+25t+=+240+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+240%2F25+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+9.6+\" sec
\n" ); document.write( "Kayla catches Naomi in 9.6 sec
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+%2825%2F3%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+%2825%2F3%29%2A9.6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+8.333%2A9.6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+80+\" yds
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+-+20+=+%28+25%2F4+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+-+20+=+6.25%2A9.6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+-+20+=+60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+80+\" yds
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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