SOLUTION: In the old days a pony express, traveling at the rate of 60 miles a day, had been gone 5 days, when a second pony express was sent after them, travelling at the rate of 75 miles pe

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Question 726431: In the old days a pony express, traveling at the rate of 60 miles a day, had been gone 5 days, when a second pony express was sent after them, travelling at the rate of 75 miles per day. In what time would the one overtake the other?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance = rate x time


The first rider traveled 60*5 = 300 miles.


The second rider overtakes the first at 75-60 = 15 miles per day and must make up that 300 miles.


300 = 15 * t


300/15 = t = 20 days.

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