SOLUTION: You and your friend are in a canoe race. Your friend is a half mile in front of you and paddling 3 miles per hour. You are paddling 3.4 miles per hour. You are 8.5 miles from the f
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Question 921114: You and your friend are in a canoe race. Your friend is a half mile in front of you and paddling 3 miles per hour. You are paddling 3.4 miles per hour. You are 8.5 miles from the finish line. How long will it take to catch up to your friend? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the distance your friend has
to travel until you catch him
Let = time in hrs until you catch him
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Your friend's equation:
(1)
Your equation:
(2)
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By substitution:
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
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You catch your friend in 1 hr and 15 min
check:
(2)
(2)
This is the distance from the start until
you catch your friend
