document.write( "Question 1192483: One speed skater starts across a frozen lake at an average speed of 7 m/s. Ten seconds later, a second speed skater starts from the same point and skates in the same direction at an average speed of 8 m/s. How many seconds after the second skater starts will the second skater overtake the first skater? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #824353 by rfer(16322) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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#1 is 70 m ahead
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\n" ); document.write( "will take 70 seconds to overtake \n" ); document.write( "

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