SOLUTION: Hello can some help me with Two cars leave town going opposite directions. One car is traveling 55 mph, and the other is traveling 65 mph How long will it take before they are 180

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Question 198683: Hello can some help me with Two cars leave town going opposite directions. One car is traveling 55 mph, and the other is traveling 65 mph How long will it take before they are 180 miles apart? what i did was divide 55 by 180 and i recieved 3.27 then i divided 65 by 180 and i revieved 2.769. I got stuck after that i would really appreciate the help.
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Distance Formula: D = Speed x time



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, Answer

Let us check, by computing the Distance of each cars with the Speed in 1.5 hours




Then,





Thank you,
Jojo

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