document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98413>Question 98413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jOHN and David are running the 1-mile race. David enters the final quarter first and is running at a rate of 18ft./sec. John enters the final quarter 3 seconds later but is running at a rate  of 20 ft.sec. Who will win the race?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5280ft.= 1 mile </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=71579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4*5280=1320 feet ids the distance to cover.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=rate*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1320=18*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1320/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=73.33 sec for David to finish the race.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=(1320/20)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=66+3=69 seconds for John to finish the race.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John wins by 73.33-69=7.33 seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
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