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How long would it take someone driving at 80 kph to overtake someone drivingat 50 kph with a 1 -hour head start?
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We know that the distance covered by both drivers will be the same when the faster driver overtakes the slower one. The distance covered is the speed multiplied by the time. So, we can write the equation as follows: \[80t = 50(t + 1)\] Show more…
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