Messenger 3117

One messenger went 7 miles every day. When he had gone 64 miles, his master sent another messenger after him, who went 9 miles daily. How many days did the second messenger catch up with the first messenger?

Correct answer:

x =  32 d

Step-by-step explanation:

v1=7 min/d v2=9 min/d s1=64 mil  t1=s1/v1=64/7=7649.1429 d  v1 (x+t1)=v2 x 7 (x+9.1428571428571)=9 x  2x=64  x=264=32  x=32=32 d



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