Question

Jake and jerry went on a camping trip with their mirror cycles. One day jerry left on his motorcycle to go to the village. Ten minutes later jake decided to go too. If jerry was traveling 30 mph and jake traveled 35 mph, how long was it before jake caught up with jerry??

Answer 1

t = time in hours

Jerry: 30t
Jake: 35t - (10/60)

30t = 35t - (10/60)

*add (10/60) to both sides
*subtract 30t from both sides

10/60 = 5t

*divide both sides by 5

t = 2/60 hours = 2 minutes