Question 226475
The hare moved three times as fast as the tortoise of Aesop's Fables.
After 4 minutes, the hare was 2400 feet ahead of the turtle. 
a) If the tortoise moved at a rate of x feet per minute, at what rate did the hare move?_____________ 3x ft/min
4*3x - 4x = 2400
x = 300 ft/min  (tortoise)
3x = 900 ft/min (hare)
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b)Draw a diagram to represent the problem. 
What problem?
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c)Use the information in your diagram to write the equation.  ?? Equation for what?
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d) Solve the equation for x. x was assigned.  It's the speed of the tortoise and it 300 ft/min.
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e)How far did each one move during the first 4 minutes?
Tortoise - 1200 feet
Hare - 3600 feet
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