SOLUTION: Two cars leave town at the same time and travel in the same direction. One car travels one and one-half times as fast as the other car. After 4 hours and 45 minutes, they are 95 mi

Question 428528: Two cars leave town at the same time and travel in the same direction. One car travels one and one-half times as fast as the other car. After 4 hours and 45 minutes, they are 95 miles apart. What is the speed of each car?
I don't want you to solve it, I am looking for the two equations for me to solve the linear system.

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Car A x mph
Car B 1.5 x mph
..
same direction
subtract the speed
resultant speed = 1.5x-x= 0.5x
time = 4 3/4 hour = 4.75
distance = 95 miles
d/speed = time
95/0.5x= 4.75
95 = 2.375x
x=95/2.375
40 mph Car A
Car B = 60 mph

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