SOLUTION: A lion runs 50 miles per hour in pursuit of a zebra running at 40 miles per hour. If the initial distance between them was a quarter of a mile, how long will it take for the lion

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Question 348893: A lion runs 50 miles per hour in pursuit of a zebra running at 40 miles per hour. If the initial distance between them was a quarter of a mile, how long will it take for the lion to catch the zebra?
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Rate*Time=Distance
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D%5BL%5D=50t
D%5BZ%5D=40t%2B1%2F4
Find t when D%5BL%5D=D%5BZ%5D,
50t=40t%2B1%2F4
10t=1%2F4
t=1%2F40 hr
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