SOLUTION: W and V are a 192 miles apart. A car leaves W traveling towards V and another car leaves V at the same time, traveling towards W. The car leaving W travels 10 miles per hour more t
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Question 372126: W and V are a 192 miles apart. A car leaves W traveling towards V and another car leaves V at the same time, traveling towards W. The car leaving W travels 10 miles per hour more than the other and they meet after 1 hour and 36 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=RT
192=(X+X+10)1.6
192=(2X+10)1.6
182=3.2X+16
3.2X=192-16
3.2X=176
X=176/3.2
X=55 MPH FOR THE SLOWER CAR.
55+10=65 MPH FOR THE FASTER CAR.
PROOF:
192=(55+65)1.6
192=120*1.6
192=192
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