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Mike leaves the house traveling 2 miles per hour. Kim leaves 6 hours later to catch up traveling 8 miles per hour. It will take Kim Blank 1 hours to catch Mike.

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Answer:

2 hours

Explanation:

Mike has a six hour head start so he is 6 x 2 = 12 miles ahead

their 'closing speed' is 8-2 = 6 m/hr

it will take Kim 12 / 6 = two hours to catch Mike

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