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Question 1164964: Two cars leave towns 380 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One car's rate is 16 kilometers per hour less than the other's. If they meet in 2 hours, what is the rate of the slower car? Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x and x+16 are speeds
in two hours, their combined speeds, 2x+16 km/hr means their combined distance traveled is 4x+32 km in 2 hours.
4x+32=380
4x=348
x=87 km/hr for the slower ANSWER.
x+16=103 km/hr for the faster.
In two hours, they travel 174 and 206 km for a total of 380 km
