SOLUTION: A truck traveling at 55 MPH leaves 2 hours before a car that is traveling at 77 miles per hour leaves from the same place. How long will it take for the car to catch up to the truc
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Question 944918: A truck traveling at 55 MPH leaves 2 hours before a car that is traveling at 77 miles per hour leaves from the same place. How long will it take for the car to catch up to the truck? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A truck traveling at 55 MPH leaves 2 hours before a car that is traveling at 77 miles per hour leaves from the same place. How long will it take for the car to catch up to the truck?
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The truck is 110 miles ahead (55*2).
The car is gaining on the truck at 22 mi/hr (77-55)
110/22 = 5 hours
