SOLUTION: a car travelling at 35 miles per hour left a gasoline station at 8 am heading south. 2 hours later a 2nd car left the same gasoline station also heading south.if the 2nd car travel

SOLUTION: a car travelling at 35 miles per hour left a gasoline station at 8 am heading south. 2 hours later a 2nd car left the same gasoline station also heading south.if the 2nd car travel

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Question 910286: a car travelling at 35 miles per hour left a gasoline station at 8 am heading south. 2 hours later a 2nd car left the same gasoline station also heading south.if the 2nd car traveled at 15 miles per hour, after how many hours will they be 80 miles apart?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a 2 hours 70 miles headstart
20 mph gain
15/20=3/4
45 minutes later or 3/4 hours after the 2nd car left

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