document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120429>Question 1120429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, a question from my work is a slight variation of the typical distance problem. It goes as follows\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A cat starts chasing a mouse from 10 metres away. The cat runs at a rate of 14 metres per second, and the mouse scampers at a rate of 4 metres per second. How many seconds will it take the cat to catch the mouse?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am used to questions that give you the delay between the two objects. However, this question does not provide that information, and I am confused as to how to find the time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #736083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=736083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cat is running 10 meters faster than the mouse per second and is 10 meters away.  It will take a second, during which time the cat will have gone 14 meters and the mouse 4 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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