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5.4 Exercise 26

Avg difficulty 2.5

Translate to a system of equations and then solve: Mitchell left Detroit on the interstate driving south towards Orlando at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Clark left Detroit 1 hour later traveling at a speed of 75 miles per hour, following the same route as Mitchell. How long will it take Clark to catch Mitchell?

OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e, 5.4 Solve Applications with Systems of Equations, exercise 26

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