SOLUTION: It takes Ross, traveling at 36 mph, 20 minutes longer to go a certain distance than it takes Sarah traveling at 52 mph. Find the distance traveled.

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Question 882766: It takes Ross, traveling at 36 mph, 20 minutes longer to go a certain distance than it takes Sarah traveling at 52 mph. Find the distance traveled.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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36mph%2F%28t+-+%281%2F3%29%29+=+52mph%2Ft
52t - 52/3 = 36t
16t = 52/3
48t = 52
t = 52/48
D = 52mph/(52/48)hr = 48mi
D = 36mph/(36/48)hr = 48mi 52%2F48-16%2F48+=+36%2F48