SOLUTION: Two cars leave town at the same time travelling in the same direction. One travels 80 km/h and the other 100 km/h. In how many hours will they be 90 km apart?

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Question 1074689: Two cars leave town at the same time travelling in the same direction.
One travels 80 km/h and the other 100 km/h. In how many hours will they be 90 km apart?

Answer by ikleyn(52848)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The distance between the cars increases at the rate of 100 - 80 = 20 km/h.

Therefore, in = 4.5 hours = 4 hours and 30 minutes the distance between the cars will be 90 km/h.



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