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Two cars are traveling at 40 and 50 miles per hour, respectively. If the second car starts out 5 miles behind the first car. How long will it take the second car to overtake the first car?
9 years ago

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John
distance = rate x time
5 + 40x = 50x
5 = 10x
x = 1/2 hr
9 years ago

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