SOLUTION: Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist who is traveling a 6 miles

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Question 392369: Two cyclists start biking from a trail's start 3 hours apart. The second cyclist travels at 10 miles per hour and starts 3 hours after the first cyclist who is traveling a 6 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the second cyclist catches up with the first from the time the second cyclist started biking?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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18 mi lead
overtake at 4 mph
18/4=4.5 hrs