SOLUTION: two cars leave from the same point at the same time headed in opposite direction. if one car is driving 25 mph faster than the other car. how fast are both cars going if they are 2
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Question 1034160: two cars leave from the same point at the same time headed in opposite direction. if one car is driving 25 mph faster than the other car. how fast are both cars going if they are 282 miles apart after 2 hours?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+2(x+25)=282
2x+2x+50=282
4x=232
x=58
One car was going at 58mph and the other at 58+25=83mph
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Check:
58*2 = 116
83*2 = 166
. . . ____
Total 282 Correct.
John
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