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The equations for both runners are:

a(t) = -600 + 225tb(t) = 200t

If you equate them, you get -600 + 225t = 200t, which you can simplify to t=24. This means that

a(24)=b(24)=4800

So ana wins; she catches up at 4800m after 24 minutes, which is well before the end of the part.
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