Let x be the average speed of the slower car, in kilometers per hour. Then the faster car's average speed is (x+3) km/h. The "time" equation is= . { " in the same amount of time " ) Solve it for x. For it, cross multiply to get 310*x = 215*(x+3) 310x = 215x + 645 310x - 215x = 645 95x = 645 x = = 6.8 kilometers per hour (approximately). Very strange answer, for the car' speed - but such are the input data in your post.