SOLUTION: A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. A car enters the same highway 13 minutes later and driving 71 mph. How long does it take the car to pass the truck?
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Question 153630: A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. A car enters the same highway 13 minutes later and driving 71 mph. How long does it take the car to pass the truck? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. A car enters the same highway 13 minutes later and driving 71 mph. How long does it take the car to pass the truck?
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Car DATA:
distance = x miles ; rate = 71 mph ; time = d/r = x/71 hrs
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Truck DATA:
distance = x miles ; rate = 60 mph ; time = x/60 hrs
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EQUATION:
truck time - car time = 13 min = (13/60) hrs.
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x/60 - x/71 = 13/60
Multiply thru by 71*60:
71x - 60x = 71*13
11x = 71*13
x = 83.91 miles (distance required for the car to catch the truck)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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