SOLUTION: Peter starts out from a restaurant traveling at 24 mph. Alex leaves the restaurant 15 minutes later, traveling at 36 mph in the same direction. How long will it take Alex to pass P

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Question 985992: Peter starts out from a restaurant traveling at 24 mph. Alex leaves the restaurant 15 minutes later, traveling at 36 mph in the same direction. How long will it take Alex to pass Peter? How far away from the restaurant will they be when Alex passes Peter?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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             speed        time       distance
PETER         24          t+1/4       d
ALEX          36           t          d


System of Equations
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