A car with a constant speed of 21 m/s leaves the finish line 5 seconds after a car with a constant speed of 18 m/s. Answer the following questions: 1.- How long does it take for the second car to catch up with the first? 2.- How many seconds will it take for each of the cars to travel 100 meters? 3.- If both cars left the finish line at the same time, at what time will they meet at the same point? Is it possible?

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A car with a constant speed of 21 m/s leaves the finish line 5 seconds after a car with a constant speed of 18 m/s. Answer the following questions:

1.- How long does it take for the second car to catch up with the first?

2.- How many seconds will it take for each of the cars to travel 100 meters?

3.- If both cars left the finish line at the same time, at what time will they meet at the same point? Is it possible? 

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