SOLUTION: There are 2 friends chasing one another. They are 80 feet apart. Caroline is chasing after.Sam runs at a speed of 22 feet per second and caroline runs at a speed of 31 feet per sec

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Question 684367: There are 2 friends chasing one another. They are 80 feet apart. Caroline is chasing after.Sam runs at a speed of 22 feet per second and caroline runs at a speed of 31 feet per second .How many seconds will it take for caroline to catch Sam?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 2 friends chasing one another. They are 80 feet apart. Caroline is chasing after.Sam runs at a speed of 22 feet per second and caroline runs at a speed of 31 feet per second .How many seconds will it take for caroline to catch Sam?
Caroline's approach rate to Sam is 31-22 or 9 feet per second. Since
t = d%2Fr, t = 80%2F9 = 8%268%2F9 seconds.

Edwin