SOLUTION: Two cars leave Newark at the same time traveling in opposite directions. After 3 hours, the two cars are 330 miles apart. If one car average 60mph, what is the distance traveled by

SOLUTION: Two cars leave Newark at the same time traveling in opposite directions. After 3 hours, the two cars are 330 miles apart. If one car average 60mph, what is the distance traveled by

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Question 250351: Two cars leave Newark at the same time traveling in opposite directions. After 3 hours, the two cars are 330 miles apart. If one car average 60mph, what is the distance traveled by each car?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=RT
330=(60+X)3
330=180+3X
3X=330-180
3X=150
X=50PH IS THE SPEED OF THE SECOND CAR.
PROOF:
330=(60+50)3
330=110*3
330=330
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