SOLUTION: Joe left the White House and traveled toward the Ocean at an average speed of 30 mph. Paul left some time later traveling in the same direction at an average speed of 75 mph. After

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Question 800512: Joe left the White House and traveled toward the Ocean at an average speed of 30 mph. Paul left some time later traveling in the same direction at an average speed of 75 mph. After traveling for 2 hours Paul caught up with Joe. How long did Joe travel before Paul caught up?
I came up with 30(x+2) = 75(2)
(x+2) being pauls hours (2) being Joes hours
So the answer should be Joe drove for 5 hours when Paul caught up to him.
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Joe left the White House and traveled toward the Ocean at an average speed of 30 mph. Paul left some time later traveling in the same direction at an average speed of 75 mph. After traveling for 2 hours Paul caught up with Joe. How long did Joe travel before Paul caught up?
I came up with 30(x+2) = 75(2), this is right, then:
30x + 60 = 150
30x = 150 - 60
x = 90/30
x = 3 hrs when Paul started, for a total of 5 hrs
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When this happens they will have traveled the same distanc
5(30) = 150
2(75) = 150