Two crooks rob a bank and flee to the east at 68 mph. In 30 minutes, the police follow them in a helicopter, flying at 136 mph. How long will it take for the police to overtake the robbers?
How many minutes?

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anonymous · Answer

Sorry forgot I was answering this question.

Find an equation for the times of the crooks and the police and solve it. 

You remember the function distance = time * speed right? How would you use this to find a function for the distance of the crooks as a function of time?

P.S. you're cute.