SOLUTION: two cars start at the same time from 2 hours 945km. apart and meet in 7 hours. one car travels 5kph faster than the other.what is the rate of the faster car?

Question 618943: two cars start at the same time from 2 hours 945km. apart and meet in 7 hours. one car travels 5kph faster than the other.what is the rate of the faster car?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They are approaching each other at the sum of
their speeds
Let = the speed of the slower car in km/hr
= the speed of the faster car in km/hr

The faster car's rate is 70 km/hr
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