SOLUTION: If two cars are both traveling at 70 mph and are only 50 yards apart, how long will it take for them to pass each other?

Question 609970: If two cars are both traveling at 70 mph and are only 50 yards apart, how long will it take for them to pass each other?
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If two cars are both traveling at 70 mph and are only 50 yards apart, how long will it take for them to pass each other?
:
When they travel towards each other, their speeds are additive
there's 1760 yds in a mile
= 1.37 seconds
Answer by flame8855(424) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y1= 70t
y2=50-70t
y1=y1
70t = 50-70t
t=5/14= 0.358 hrs
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