SOLUTION: NASA is testing two rockets the first one leaves at 600m/s the second one leaves 12 seconds later at 950m/s when does 2 catch 1???

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Question 339529: NASA is testing two rockets
the first one leaves at 600m/s the second one leaves 12 seconds later at 950m/s
when does 2 catch 1???
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate*Time=Distance
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In the first 12 seconds, the first rocket traveled 7200m.
D1=7200%2B600%2At
D2=950%2At
Find t+when+%7B%7B%7BD1=D2
7200%2B600t=950t
350t=7200
t=144%2F7 seconds after the launch of the second rocket.