document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101057>Question 1101057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy can run the 100 meter in 6 minutes. Betty can run the 100 meter in 8 minutes. If Betty goes out to practice and starts 1 minutes before Amy starts on her practice, will Amy catch up to Betty before she reaches the 100m marker? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the time in minutes for Amy to catch Betty. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100/8=12.5 m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/6=16.67 m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.5m+n(12.5)=n(16.67)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.67n-12.5n=12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=3 minutes before Amy catches Betty. Betty will have been running for 4 minutes by that time<BR>\n" );
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