SOLUTION: Amber leaves home on her bicycle, riding at a steady rate of 8 mi/h. Her brother Eduardo leaves home on his bicycle half an hour later, following Amber's route. He rides at a stead

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Question 838157: Amber leaves home on her bicycle, riding at a steady rate of 8 mi/h. Her brother Eduardo leaves home on his bicycle half an hour later, following Amber's route. He rides at a steady rate of 12 mi/h. How long after Amber leaves will Eduardo catch up?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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This lesson should help you understand clearly this type of travel problem:

http://www.algebra.com/my/Uniform-Rates-Travel%3A-same-direction-but-different-travel-times-meet-when%3F.lesson?content_action=show_dev

Linked through lesson profile, title is "Uniform Rates, Travel: same direction but different travel times meet when?"