SOLUTION: Autumn left the park traveling 8 mph. Then, 4 hours later, Mikayla left traveling the same direction at 24 mph. How long until Mikayla catches up with Autumn?
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Question 1046111: Autumn left the park traveling 8 mph. Then, 4 hours later, Mikayla left traveling the same direction at 24 mph. How long until Mikayla catches up with Autumn?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Distance the same for both: D = rt
8t = 24(t-4)
8t = 24t - 96
96 = 16t
6hr = t
How long until Mikayla catches up with Autumn? 6-4 = 2hrs,
