SOLUTION: car one is ahead 50 miles of car two.car one is traveling at 60 mph and car two is traveling at 70 mph. How long will it be before the car two overtakes car one?
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Question 914021: car one is ahead 50 miles of car two.car one is traveling at 60 mph and car two is traveling at 70 mph. How long will it be before the car two overtakes car one?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
car one is ahead 50 miles of car two.car one is traveling at 60 mph and car two is traveling at 70 mph. How long will it be before the car two overtakes car one?
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travel time=distance/speed
70-60=10 (speed at which car 2 is approaching car 1
50/10=5
How long will it be before the car two overtakes car one? 5 hrs
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