Set Up an Equation and Solve the Following Problem

question 187

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation and solve the following problem. Andy starts walking from point A at 2 miles per hour. One-half hour later, Aaron starts walking from point A at 4 miles per hour and follows the same route. How long (in hours) will it take Aaron to catch up with Andy?

• A) 1 hour
• B) 0.45 hour
• C) 0.75 hour
• D) 0.5 hour

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Definitions:

Innervation

The supply of nerves to a specific body part, enabling sensation and movement.

Blood Vessels

Tubular structures carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries.

Skeletal Muscles

Voluntary muscles attached to the skeleton that are responsible for movement and maintaining posture by contracting.

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, a part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight responses.