SOLUTION: Jose left the white house and drove toward the recycling plant at an average speed of 40 km/h. rob left some time later driving in the same direction at an average speed of 48 km/h
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Question 363641: Jose left the white house and drove toward the recycling plant at an average speed of 40 km/h. rob left some time later driving in the same direction at an average speed of 48 km/h. after driving for five hours rob caught up with jose. how long did jose drive before rob caught up? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT
D=40T
T=D/40 FOR JOSE.
D=48*5 FOR ROB.
D=240 MILES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO THE RECYCLING PLANT.
240=40T
T=240/40
T=6 HOURS IS JOSE'S DRIVE TIME.
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