SOLUTION: At 10 A.M. two cars leave the same location and travel in opposite directions. One car's speed is 50/mph, while the other's speed is 55/mph. At what time are the cars 273 miles a

Question 341233: At 10 A.M. two cars leave the same location and travel in opposite directions. One car's speed is 50/mph, while the other's speed is 55/mph. At what time are the cars 273 miles apart?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two cars leave the same location and travel in opposite directions. One car's speed is 50/mph, while the other's speed is 55/mph. At what time are the cars 273 miles apart?
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They are separating at a rate of 50+55 = 105 mph
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time = distance/rate
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time = 273/105 = 2.6 hrs = 2 hr 36 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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