document.write( "Question 198683: Hello can some help me with Two cars leave town going opposite directions. One car is traveling 55 mph, and the other is traveling 65 mph How long will it take before they are 180 miles apart? what i did was divide 55 by 180 and i recieved 3.27 then i divided 65 by 180 and i revieved 2.769. I got stuck after that i would really appreciate the help. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #149185 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance Formula: D = Speed x time\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"D=%28S%5BC1%5D%2BS%5BC2%5D%29%28t%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"180mi=%2855%2B65%29%28t%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"180=120%28t%29\" ----> \"cross%28180%291.5%2Fcross%28120%29=cross%28120%29t%2Fcross%28120%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"red%28t=1.5hrs%29\", Answer\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let us check, by computing the Distance of each cars with the Speed in 1.5 hours
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5BC1%5D=S%5B1%5Dt=%2855%29%281.5%29=82.5miles\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5BC2%5D=S%5B2%5Dt=%2865%29%281.5%29=97.5miles\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5BC1%5D%2BD%5BC2%5D=180miles\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"82.5%2B97.5=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"180miles=180miles\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
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