SOLUTION: The first car is at 60 miles per hours and is 80 miles ahead of the second car, but the second car is moving at 70 miles per hour. How long will it take for the second car to pass

Question 187378: The first car is at 60 miles per hours and is 80 miles ahead of the second car, but the second car is moving at 70 miles per hour. How long will it take for the second car to pass the first?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Working Eqn----->, and we'll see the 2 cars below:

From our Eqn we get, Distance=Speed*time
Equating the 2 Cars and remember to add 80 miles to Car:
--->
---->---->
--> After 8 hrs they will be at the same Distance. Let's check,
Car:
Car:
Therefore, AFTER 8 hrs, Car with Speed of 70mph will overtake Car.

Thank you,
Jojo
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