SOLUTION: two cars are driving on the same highway. car a is 5 miles ahead car b and is traveling 45 mph. car b is traveling 55 mph. how many minutes will it take for car b to catch up with

Question 962534: two cars are driving on the same highway. car a is 5 miles ahead car b and is traveling 45 mph. car b is traveling 55 mph. how many minutes will it take for car b to catch up with car a
Answer by hkwu(60) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have two equations:

The first equation is how far A has travelled, and the second is how far B has travelled. Substitution gives

The cars will meet each other after half an hour of driving.
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