SOLUTION: Two cars are driving in opposite directions, one at 55mph and the other at 65 mph. How long will it take before the cars are 300 miles apart.

Question 38984: Two cars are driving in opposite directions, one at 55mph and the other at 65 mph. How long will it take before the cars are 300 miles apart.
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, Nate:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
55X+65X=300 OR 120X=300 OR X=300/120 OR X=2.5 HOURS
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distance traveled = y
hours driven = x
.................................
y = 55x + 65x
300 = 120x
x = 2.5
After two and one-half hours, the cars will be exactly 300 miles away from each other.
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