Question

tom and addison made plans to meet up in the state park to spend some time hiking together. tom arrived early and started wandering up the trail, snapping some photos along the way. his speed was 4 kilometers per hour. addison arrived later, when tom was already 6 kilometers ahead, and started hiking up the trail at 10 kilometers per hour to catch up. how much time did it take addison to catch up to tom?

Answer 1

1 hour

Explanation:

Let's set up an equation for Tom's and Addison's distances: T(x) = 4x + 6, A(x) = 10x, where x is the amount of time since Addison started (in hours).

We solve for A(x) = T(x) and get:

10x = 4x + 6 → subtract 4x from both sides

6x = 6 → divide both sides by 6

x = 1

Therefore, it took Addison 1 hour to catch up with Tom

Answer 2

Math Expert Answer

Explanation:

So toms equation is y= 4x + 6 and addisons equation is y=10x so they will meet eachother in 1 hour. You can use a desmos calculator to input the equations for the answer