SOLUTION: two cars are 295 miles apart and traveling toward each other. one car travels 10 mph faster than the other car. the cars meet 2.5 hrs. find the speed of each car
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Question 760262: two cars are 295 miles apart and traveling toward each other. one car travels 10 mph faster than the other car. the cars meet 2.5 hrs. find the speed of each car
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of their distances traveled in 2.5 hours is 295 miles.
One car: r*2.5 miles.
Other car: (r+10)*2.5 miles.
The total given distance until met: . Find r.
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