SOLUTION: IF car 1 leaves at 50mph from one spot and car 2 leaves at 60mph from the same spot after car 1 reaches miles.. How long until car 2 reaches car 1? How many minutes?

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Question 474137: IF car 1 leaves at 50mph from one spot and car 2 leaves at 60mph from the same spot after car 1 reaches miles.. How long until car 2 reaches car 1? How many minutes?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Alan3354:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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after car 1 reaches ?? miles

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many miles?
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Car 1 is d miles aheadCar 2 travels at 60 mph
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Car 2 overtakes car 1 in d/(60-50) hours
= 60d/(10) minutes.
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I doubt this is the problem you were given.
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It's almost complete.