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i feel like a dumbass but i seriously cant figure out the one second thing.

[/ QUOTE ]You're good. I'm convinced you're not joking. John walks 3 ft/s. Tom walks 2 ft/s. They start at the same point. If the delay between John & Tom reach you is 1 sec, what is the distance they started at? Now do 19 seconds. Now solve the problem.