SOLUTION: Two cars are 300 miles away from one another. They're driving toward each other. One car is driving at the rate of 55 mph. The other car is driving at the rate of 65 mph. How many

Question 888047: Two cars are 300 miles away from one another. They're driving toward each other. One car is driving at the rate of 55 mph. The other car is driving at the rate of 65 mph. How many hours will it take for these two cars to meet?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do it like this one:
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its 5am 2 trains are 1,560 miles apart traveling on parallel track towards each other. one is travelling at 100 mph, the other at 140 mph. at what time will they pass each other?
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Add the speeds when going in opposite directions.
100+140 = 240 mi/hr
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d = r*t
t = d/r (time until they meet)
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