document.write( "Question 1123780: A hyena spots a giraffe 1.4 miles away and begins to run toward it the giraffe
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\n" ); document.write( "hyena can run a speed of 40 mph and a giraffe can run at 32 mph. How long, in
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A hyena spots a giraffe 1.4 miles away and begins to run toward it the giraffe starts running away from the hyena just as a hyena begins running toward it.
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\n" ); document.write( "let t = time for h to overtake g in hrs
\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation, dist = speed * time
\n" ); document.write( "the h runs 1.4 mi further than the g
\n" ); document.write( "40t = 32t + 1.4
\n" ); document.write( "40t - 32t = 1.4
\n" ); document.write( "8t = 1.4
\n" ); document.write( "t = 1.4/8
\n" ); document.write( "t = .175 hrs, convert to min: .175(60) = 10.5 min \n" ); document.write( "
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