SOLUTION: Two trucks leave the same place at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One is traveling 10 mph faster than the other. After 3 hours, the trucks are 240 miles apart. Ho

Question 534844: Two trucks leave the same place at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One is traveling 10 mph faster than the other. After 3 hours, the trucks are 240 miles apart. How fast is each traveling?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the speed of the slower truck = mi/hr
The speed of the faster truck is mi/hr
The trucks are separating at the sum of their speeds, so

Their speeds are 35 mi/hr and 45 mi/hr
check:
slower truck:

mi
Faster truck:

mi
mi
OK
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