document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102249>Question 102249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The winner of the track meet had an average speed of 5 meters per second. the second plae runner had an average speed of 4.5 meters per second. if the winner finished 2.2 seconds ahead of the second place runner, how long did it take the winner to cross the finish line? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5m/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=st d=distance s=speed t=time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "st=st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=4.5(t+2.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=4.5t+11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5t=11.25 subtract 4.5t from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=11.25/.5 divide each side by .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=22.5 sec. Ans<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*22.5=112.5 m (dist of race)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5(22.5+2.5)=4.5*25=112.5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed\r<BR>\n" );
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