SOLUTION: A car enters the highway at point a and travels west at a constant speed of 55 miles per hour. One hour later, another car enters the highway at point a and travels west at a const

SOLUTION: A car enters the highway at point a and travels west at a constant speed of 55 miles per hour. One hour later, another car enters the highway at point a and travels west at a const

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Question 265339: A car enters the highway at point a and travels west at a constant speed of 55 miles per hour. One hour later, another car enters the highway at point a and travels west at a constant speed of 65 miles per hour. How long does it take the second car to overtake the first?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
55*(t+1)=65t
55t+55=65t
10t=55
t=55/10=5.5 hrs
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