the tortoise and the hare agree to a re-match. as they begin the race, the tortoise plods along slowly but confidently at 2 ½ mph. the hare zips ahead at 8 ½ mph, determined not to repeat his original mistake…and he doesn’t! the hare never slows down and reaches the finish line 45 minutes (3/4 of an hour) before the tortoise. how long did the tortoise run? (hints: did they run for the same amount of time? did they run the same distance? write an equation distance