SOLUTION: Marcus and his brother Sam leave their house for school. Marcus leaves 2 minutes before Sam. Marcus walks at a pace of .05 miles per minute. Sam walks a bit faster to school at a p

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Question 1049412: Marcus and his brother Sam leave their house for school. Marcus leaves 2 minutes before Sam. Marcus walks at a pace of .05 miles per minute. Sam walks a bit faster to school at a pace of .1 miles per minute. At what time will Marcus and Sam be the same distance from their house?
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Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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sam
time t
speed 0.05 mpm
distance 0.05t

mercus
t-2
speed 0.1 mpm
distance 0.1t-0.2
0.05t=0.1t-0.2
5t=10t-20
-5t=-20
t=4
after 4 mins.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Marcus and his brother Sam leave their house for school. Marcus leaves 2 minutes before Sam. Marcus walks at a pace of .05 miles per minute. Sam walks a bit faster to school at a pace of .1 miles per minute. At what time will Marcus and Sam be the same distance from their house?
They'll be the same distance from their house: