SOLUTION: Please help with: You and your friend are each driving 379 miles from LA to San. Fran. Your friend leaves first, driving 52 mph. She is 32 miles from LA when you leave, driving 60

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Question 357515: Please help with:
You and your friend are each driving 379 miles from LA to San. Fran. Your friend leaves first, driving 52 mph. She is 32 miles from LA when you leave, driving 60 mph. How far does each of you drive before you are side by side?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
she has a 32 mi head start

you are "catching up" at the rate of 8 mph (60 - 52)

how long does it take you to close the 32 mi gap , at 8 mph?

you are driving 60 mph , so how far have you driven in the time it takes to close the gap?