Question

Corinne and Aretha are having a 26-mile race. Corinne gave Aretha a head start by letting her begin 3.5 miles in front of the start line. Their distances past the start line as the race has progressed can be represented by linear functions and are shown in the table and graph below. How many minutes after the start of the race will Corinne catch Aretha?

Corinne’s Distance Past the Start Line
Time (minutes)
10
20
30
40
50
Distance (miles)
1.25
2.5
3.75
5.0
6.25

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140 minutes
180 minutes
208 minutes
225 minutes