A truck traveling at an average rate of 45 miles per hour leaves a rest stop. Fifteen minutes later a car traveling at an average rate of 60 miles per hour leaves the same rest stop traveling the same route. How long will it take for the car to catch up with the truck?

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danjs · Answer

I would recommend drawing a picture to begin with, label all your known things from the problem

elonasushchik · Answer

r*t=d
Solve the following for t, the time that the car takes to catch the truck.
45(t+14)=60t
t=34hr or 45 minutes

elonasushchik · Answer

I did this so know what your talking about. Even without the full question. Medal  and fan?!thx

danjs · Answer

Wow, do you understand that from @ElonaSushchik  response? or would you like me to continue?

danjs · Answer

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