SOLUTION: jose left the White House and drove toward the recyling plant at an averge speed of 40km/h. Robleft some time later diving in the same direction at an average speed of 48km/h. Afte

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Question 373172: jose left the White House and drove toward the recyling plant at an averge speed of 40km/h. Robleft some time later diving in the same direction at an average speed of 48km/h. After driving for five hours Rod caught up with Jose. How long did Jose drive before Rob caught up?
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jose left the White House and drove toward the recyling plant at an averge speed of 40km/h. Robleft some time later diving in the same direction at an average speed of 48km/h. After driving for five hours Rod caught up with Jose. How long did Jose drive before Rob caught up?

wait... someone left the White House to go to a recycling plant?
we drive in km/h in the USA?

use distance = rate * time for travel problems