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Jackie is going to be the fastest woman in the world, Marion Jones. Marion can run 9.5m/s while Jackie can only run 7m/s. For obvious reasons, Jackie will get a headstart of 40m. How long should the race be so that Jackie barely wins?

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User KimKha
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Answer:

7x15+40=145

9.5x15=142.5

Explanation:

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User Harri Virtanen
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