A car is running at 45ft/s when it passes by a gasoline station. The same time, another car leaves the gas station accelerating 6ft/s^2. a. How soon does the second car overtake the first? in seconds b. How far from the gas station did the two cars meet?

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A car is running at 45ft/s when it passes by a gasoline station. The same time, another car leaves the gas station accelerating 6ft/s^2.

a. How soon does the second car overtake the first? in seconds

b. How far from the gas station did the two cars meet?

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From part a, can you write it in a paper, because i cant understand how you get 9. Thank you

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