Hi

two cars pass on a straight highway while traveling in opposite directions. 

One car is traveling 6 miles per hour faster than the other car.

Speeds  and    

After 1.5 hours the two cars are 171 miles apart.

D = rt

  1.5x + 1.5(x+6) = 171   ||Solve for x and List both speeds 

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