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Jon starts out on a trip at 50mph. If 20 minutes later, Joel starts out on the same route at 65mph, how long will it take Joel to overtake Jon? Round to the nearest hour.

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Jon starts out on a trip at 50mph. If 20 minutes later, Joel starts out on the same route at 65mph, how long will it take Joel to overtake Jon? Round to the nearest hour.

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ChandrikaP ChandrikaP · Answer 1 · 2017-03-23T00:16:16+01:00

ChandrikaP ChandrikaP

23-03-2017

20 minutes = ⅓ of an hour, so Jon was ⅓ hr × 50 mi/hr = 50/3 mi out before Joel starts.

Let t represent the time that Joel drove @ 65 mph

Joel traveled t hr × 65 mi/hr = 65t mi
Jon traveled 50/3 + 50t miles

So 65t = 50/3 + 50t must be equal

Solve for t to answer your question

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Helppp Jon starts out on a trip at 50mph. If 20 minutes later, Joel starts out on the same route at 65mph, how long will it take Joel to overtake Jon? Round to the nearest hour.

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Jon starts out on a trip at 50mph. If 20 minutes later, Joel starts out on the same route at 65mph, how long will it take Joel to overtake Jon? Round to the nearest hour.