SOLUTION: Rachel left New York and drove at a speed of 50 mph. Brad left 3 hours later driving at 80 mph. How long until he catches up to Rachel?

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Question 1075037: Rachel left New York and drove at a speed of 50 mph. Brad left 3 hours later driving at 80 mph. How long until he catches up to Rachel?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the amount of hours Brad has to drive before catching up. Then
80n=150+50n
30n=150
n=5
Brad will catch up to Rachel in 5 hours. ☺☺☺☺