document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124216>Question 1124216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jason and Michael are swimming the anchor leg of a freestyle relay race at a swim meeet. Jason's team is in the lead when it is his turn to swim. Michael enters the water 5 seconds after Jason. If Jason swims at 1.6m/s and Michael at 1.8m/s, for how long will Jason remain in the lead </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #740563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since Jason swims for 5 s at 1.6 m/s, he has a head start of 5 s * 1.6 m/s = 8 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of their speeds is 0.2 m/s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus it takes 8/0.2 = 40 s for Michael to catch up </SPAN>\n" );
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