SOLUTION: A car leaves Edmonton traveling at 40 km/h. A second leaves Edmonton one hour later and travels at 60 km/h. How far from Edmonton does the second car overtake first?

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Question 1046002: A car leaves Edmonton traveling at 40 km/h. A second leaves Edmonton one hour later and travels at 60 km/h. How far from Edmonton does the second car overtake first?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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40(t+1) = 60t ===> 40t+40 = 60t ===> 40 = 20t ===> t = 2 hours.