SOLUTION: two cars leave the same place at the same time, one going east and the other west. Both are going at an average speed of 22mph. In how many hours will they be 220 miles apart?

Algebra.Com
Question 942713: two cars leave the same place at the same time, one going east and the other west. Both are going at an average speed of 22mph. In how many hours will they be 220 miles apart?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two cars leave the same place at the same time, one going east and the other west. Both are going at an average speed of 22mph. In how many hours will they be 220 miles apart?
***
cars are moving away from each other at a speed of 22+22=44 mph
travel time=distance/speed=220/44=5
In how many hours will they be 220 miles apart? 5

RELATED QUESTIONS

Two cars leave the same place at the sametime. the car traveling west is going 9mph... (answered by solver91311)
Two cars leave the same place at the same time, one going east and one going west. The... (answered by nerdybill)
Two cars are at the same place and leave at the same time, one car is going 35 mph the... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time, one going northwest at 410mph and the... (answered by josgarithmetic)
two cars leave lincoln, ne at the same time, one going east and one going west. Eastbound (answered by rwm)
Two cars left Hamilton at the same time, one traveling east and the other west. Their... (answered by Alan3354)
Two cyclists leave a city at the same time, one going east and the other going west. The... (answered by TimothyLamb)
Two cyclists leave a city at the same​ time, one going east and the other going... (answered by ikleyn)
Two cyclists leave a city at the same​ time, one going east and the other going... (answered by Boreal)