SOLUTION: 2 cars 1029 miles apartheading toward each other. one is going 45 mph the other is going 53 mph. how many hours before the cars pass each other?

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Question 179478: 2 cars 1029 miles apartheading toward each other. one is going 45 mph the other is going 53 mph. how many hours before the cars pass each other?
Answer by nerdybill(5408) About Me  (Show Source):
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Apply the distance formula:
d = rt
where
d is distance
r is rate or speed
t is time
.
They will pass each other when the total miles equal 1029.
.
Let t = hours before they will pass each other
then
45t + 53t = 1029
98t = 1029
t = 1029/98
t = 10.5 hours