SOLUTION: Two cars, which are 636 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 2 miles per hour, are moving toward each other. If they meet in 6 hours, find the speed of each car.

Question 989933: Two cars, which are 636 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 2 miles per hour, are moving toward each other. If they meet in 6 hours, find the speed of each car.
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Two cars, which are 636 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 2 miles per hour, are moving toward each other.
If they meet in 6 hours, find the speed of each car.
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Let s = speed of the slower car
then
(s+2) = speed of the faster car
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Write a distance equation; dist = time * speed
6s + 6(s+2) = 636
6s + 6s + 12 = 636
12s = 636 - 12
12s = 624
s = 624/12
s = 52 mph is the slower car
then, obviously
54 mph is the faster
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Check this find the distance each traveled
6 * 52 = 312 mi
6 * 54 = 324 mi
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total dist 636

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