SOLUTION: A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph. after 24 miles the first man stops. How long does it take for the second man to reach him?

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Question 506510: A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph. after 24 miles the first man stops. How long does it take for the second man to reach him?
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A man drives at 30mph his friend follows him at 25mph.
after 24 miles the first man stops.
How long does it take for the second man to reach him?
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Let t = time for the 2nd man to reach him
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Find the time it takes for each of them to drive 24 mi
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t = Slow man time - fast man time
t = 24%2F25 - 24%2F30
t = .96 - .8
t = .16 hrs or .16*60 = 9.6 minutes