SOLUTION: Two cars approach each other on a two lane road. The left car is travelling at 150 km/h while the one on the right is travelling at 100 km/h. If they are initially 12 km apart, how

Question 618605: Two cars approach each other on a two lane road. The left car is travelling at 150 km/h while the one on the right is travelling at 100 km/h. If they are initially 12 km apart, how long will it take for them to pass one another and where will they pass relative to the left cars starting position?
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Two cars approach each other on a two lane road.
The left car is traveling at 150 km/h while the one on the right is traveling at 100 km/h.
If they are initially 12 km apart, how long will it take for them to pass one another and where will they pass relative to the left cars starting position?
:
Let t = time for them to meet
Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time
150t + 100t = 12
250t = 12
t = 12/250
t = .048 hrs,
Find how far will the left car will travel
.048*150 = 7.2 km from the left car starting position
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