document.write( "Question 34129: A truck leaves a town traveling at 50 miles per hour. Two hours later a car leaves, traveling along the same road at 55mph. In how many hours will the car catch the truck? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #20496 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A truck leaves a town traveling at 50 miles per hour. Two hours later \n" ); document.write( "TRUCK GOES IN 2 HOURS =2*50=100 MILES \n" ); document.write( " a car leaves, traveling along the same road at 55mph. \n" ); document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED BETWEEN THE CAR AND TRUCK WHILE GOING IN SAME DIRECTION = 55-50=5 MPH \n" ); document.write( "DISTANCE OF SEPERATION =100.MILES \n" ); document.write( "TIME TAKEN TO CATCH UP =100/5=20 HRS\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In how many hours will the car catch the truck? \n" ); document.write( " |