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16x=12(x+1/6) Jay V left his house at...

`16x=12(x+1/6)`
Jay V left his house at 2:00 P.M. and rode his bicycle down his street at a speed of 12 mph (miles per hour). When his friend Tamika arrived at his house at 2:10 P.M. , Jay V's mother sent her off in Jay V's direction down the same street , and Tamika cycled after him at 16 mph. At what time did Tamika catch up with Jay V ?
The equation above is used to solve this problem . What is the term `12(x+1/6)` equal to ?

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