document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18083>Question 18083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cheetah is 300 feet from its prey. It starts to sprint toward its prey at 90 feet per second. At the same time, the prey starts to sprint at 70 feet per second. When will the cheetah catch its prey? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tennis_math><B>tennis_math(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tennis_math><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cheetah runs 90 feet a sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "prey runs at 70 ft a sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, cheetah gains 20 feet a second effectively <BR>\n" );
document.write( "prey starts at 300 feet away <BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 ft distance, 20 feet a second means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/20 = amount of seconds it will take<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/20= 15 seconds </SPAN>\n" );
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