SOLUTION: two cars are 120 mi apart. if they drive toward each other and meet in 2 hours at 50 mi from the starting point of the slower car, what is the speed of the faster car?

Question 597024: two cars are 120 mi apart. if they drive toward each other and meet in 2 hours at 50 mi from the starting point of the slower car, what is the speed of the faster car?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two cars are 120 mi apart. if they drive toward each other and meet in 2 hours at 50 mi from the starting point of the slower car, what is the speed of the faster car?
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meeting 50 mi from the starting point of the slower car means that the faster car had traveled 120-50=70 mi
speed=distance/traveling time=70/2=35 mph
ans:
speed of faster car=35 mph
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