SOLUTION: In a bicycle race,lionel gives robert a 500meter advantage. Also, Lionel starts 15minutes after Rober. If lionel bikes at 17km/h and robert at 14km/h, how long will it take lionel

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Question 488175: In a bicycle race,lionel gives robert a 500meter advantage. Also, Lionel starts 15minutes after Rober. If lionel bikes at 17km/h and robert at 14km/h, how long will it take lionel after he starts biking to overtake robert?
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Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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14 km/h x 1/4 hour=14/4 kilometers=3.5 kilometers
3.5 kilometers + .5 kilometers=4 kilometers
17n=14n+4
3n=4
n=4/3 hour before lionel overtakes robert..