SOLUTION: Teri begins walking east at 2 miles per hour at 1:00 PM. If Cindy leaves from the same point 30 minutes later walking east at 3 miles per hour, when will she catch Teri?
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Question 1049255: Teri begins walking east at 2 miles per hour at 1:00 PM. If Cindy leaves from the same point 30 minutes later walking east at 3 miles per hour, when will she catch Teri? Found 3 solutions by addingup, advanced_Learner, MathTherapy:Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2(x+0.5) = 3x
2x+1 = 3x
1 = x
or
x = 1
Cindy will catch Teri in 1 hour
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Check:
2miles x hour times 1.5 hours: 3 (Teri left 1/2 hour earlier)
3 miles per hour times 1 hour: 3 (Cindy walked 1 hour to catch up)
Correct
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John
You can put this solution on YOUR website! teri
time t+1/2
speed 2mph
distance 2t+1
cindy
time t
speed 3mph
distance 3(t)
2(t)+1=3(t)
t=1
cindy will catch terry at
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Teri begins walking east at 2 miles per hour at 1:00 PM. If Cindy leaves from the same point 30 minutes later walking east at 3 miles per hour, when will she catch Teri?
