SOLUTION: below is the question I am working on. WIll you please help me by doing a problem like it so I can get the hang of how to work. Thanks Two cars leave Salt Lake City traveling in

Question 595940: below is the question I am working on. WIll you please help me by doing a problem like it so I can get the hang of how to work. Thanks
Two cars leave Salt Lake City traveling in opposite directions. One car travels at a speed of 80 km/h and the other at 96 km/h. In how many hours will they be 528 km apart?

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two cars leave Salt Lake City traveling in opposite directions. One car travels at a speed of 80 km/h and the other at 96 km/h. In how many hours will they be 528 km apart?
apply distance formula of
d = rt
.
Let x = time (hours) it takes to be 528 km apart
then
x(80) + x(96) = 528
x(176) = 528
x = 528/176
x = 3.057 hours
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