Question 1152237
A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. A car enters the highway at the same place 8 minutes later and drives 73 mph in the same direction.
 From the time the car enters the​ highway, how long will it take the car to pass the​ truck?
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let t = travel time of the car
then
{{{(t + (8/60))}}} = travel time of the truck, (convert 8 min to hrs)
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When the car catches the truck they will have traveled the same dist
Write a dist equation, dist = speed * time
73t = 60(t+{{{8/60}}})
distribute the 60
73t = 60t + 8
73t - 60t = 8
13t = 8
t = {{{8/13}}} hrs which is {{{8/13}}} * 60 = 36.9 min for the car to catch the truck
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