SOLUTION: Two cars start at the same location and travel in the same direction at average speeds of 30 miles per hour and 45 miles per hour. How much time must elapse before the two cars are

Question 405631: Two cars start at the same location and travel in the same direction at average speeds of 30 miles per hour and 45 miles per hour. How much time must elapse before the two cars are 10 miles apart?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do it like this one:
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Two trucks leave a depot at approximately the same time and travel the same route. How far apart are the trucks after 5� hours if their average speeds are 50 miles per hour and 64 miles per hour?
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They separate at 14 mph (64-50)
14*5.5 = 77 miles
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