SOLUTION: 2 persons, A and B start running a certain distance at 8 and 10kmh respectively. gB reaches the destination 6 minutes earlier. The distace is:

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Question 624869: 2 persons, A and B start running a certain distance at 8 and 10kmh respectively. gB reaches the destination 6 minutes earlier. The distace is:
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Hi,

2 persons, A and B start running a certain distance at 8 and 10kmh respectively. 

B reaches the destination 6 minutes%281%2F10%29hr earlier than A's time highlight%28t%29

Question states*** Note: each run the same distance and D = rt

  8kmh%2At+=+10kmh%2A%28t-%281%2F10%29%29

       1 = 2t

           t = 1/2 hr   D = 4mi