Jenny and Alyssa are members of the cross-country team. On a training run, Jenny starts off and runs at a constant 3.8 m/s. Alyssa starts 15 s later and runs at a constant 4.0 m/s. At what time after Jenny’s start does Alyssa catchup with Jenny?

Jenny and Alyssa are members of the cross-country team. On a training run, Jenny starts off and runs at a constant 3.8 m/s. Alyssa starts 15 s later and runs at a constant 4.0 m/s. At what time after Jenny’s start does Alyssa catchup with Jenny?

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