SOLUTION: two cars traveling toward each other are 270 miles apart. car a is traveling 25 miles per hour faster than car B. the cars pass after 2 hours. how fast is each car traveling?
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Question 643015: two cars traveling toward each other are 270 miles apart. car a is traveling 25 miles per hour faster than car B. the cars pass after 2 hours. how fast is each car traveling?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If they pass after 2 hours, then the sum of their speeds has to be 270 divided by 2 miles per hour. So 
. Solve for 
, then calculate 
.
The faster guy will be lucky if he doesn't get a ticket.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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