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Question 327420: Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10mph and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist who is traveling at 6 mph. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cyclist started biking? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
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With the 3 hour head start, Cyclist 1 is 18 miles ahead of Cyclist 2.
t is measured from the time Cyclist 2 starts.
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Find t when . or 4.5 hrs
