SOLUTION: Ted left the white house and traveled west at an average speed of 45km/h. Huong left one hour later and traveled in the same direction but with an average speed of 56 km/h. How lon

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Question 482603: Ted left the white house and traveled west at an average speed of 45km/h. Huong left one hour later and traveled in the same direction but with an average speed of 56 km/h. How long did Ted travel before Huong caught up.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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45n=54(n-1)
45n=54n-54
9n=54
n=6
45(6)=270
54(5)=270
Ted traveled for 6 hours before Huong caught up..