SOLUTION: Two cars are 210 miles apart. they leave at the same time, traveling toward each other, and meet in 3 hours. If the rate of one car is 10 miles per hour more than the other, what i
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Question 467618: Two cars are 210 miles apart. they leave at the same time, traveling toward each other, and meet in 3 hours. If the rate of one car is 10 miles per hour more than the other, what is the rate of the slower car?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3(n+n+10)=210
6n+30=210
6n=180
n=30
The slower car is going 30 mph..
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