Problem: Ace runs with constant speed and Flash runs times as fast, . Flash gives Ace a head start of yards, and, at a given signal, they start off in the same direction. Then the number of yards Flash must run to catch Ace is:
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Solution:
Let represent the number of yards Ace runs when he is caught. Let a represent Ace's speed; then xa represents Flash's speed. Then