SOLUTION: two cars start from towns 360 mi apart and travel towards each other. they meet after 4 hr. find the speed of each car if one travels 10 mph faster than the other.

Question 796608: two cars start from towns 360 mi apart and travel towards each other. they meet after 4 hr. find the speed of each car if one travels 10 mph faster than the other.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two cars start from towns 360 mi apart and travel towards each other. they meet after 4 hr. find the speed of each car if one travels 10 mph faster than the other.
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slower car DATA:
time = 4 hr ; rate = x mph ; distance = 4x miles
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faster car DATA:
time = 4 hrs ; rate = x+10 mph ; distance = 4x+40 miles
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Equation:
distance + distance = 360 miles
4x + 4x+40 = 360
8x = 320
x = 40 mph (speed of the slower car(
x+10 = 50 mph (speed of the faster car)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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