SOLUTION: George leaves the house on his bike, traveling at 18mph. one hour later his wife June leaves the house and drives the same route at a speed of 45mph. how long will it take June to

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Question 412616: George leaves the house on his bike, traveling at 18mph. one hour later his wife June leaves the house and drives the same route at a speed of 45mph. how long will it take June to catch up to George?
Answer by jjordan95(63) About Me  (Show Source):
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18t%2B18=45t
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18t = How far George has traveled during a given time.
18 = How far George traveled during the hour before June started riding.
45t = How far June has traveled during a given time.
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Solving this, you get:
45t-18t+=+18
27t=18
t=18%2F27
Therefore, the time taken is 18/27 of an hour, which is 2/3 of an hour, or 40 minutes.
highlight%28t=40%29 minutes, or highlight%28t=2%2F3%29 of an hour.