document.write( "Question 285514: 2 cars are 400 miles apart. both start at the same time and travel toward one another. they meet 4 hours later. the speed of one car is 20mph faster than the other. what is the speed of each car.? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #206940 by Greenfinch(383)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If they are 400 miles apart and meet after 4 hours, they are moving towards each other at 100 miles / hour \n" ); document.write( "The speed of one is X and the speed of the other is X + 20 \n" ); document.write( "So 2X + 20 = 100 \n" ); document.write( "X= 40 and the other is 60 miles/hour \n" ); document.write( " |