document.write( "Question 333490: Two cars depart from the same spot for the same destination. Car A travels 60 mph and Car B travels 65 mph. Car B arrives one hour before Car A. How many miles did each car travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #238981 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Car A travels 60 mph \n" ); document.write( "and Car B travels 65 mph. \n" ); document.write( " Car B arrives one hour before Car A. \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "let distance traveled be x \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "car A time = x/60 \n" ); document.write( "car B time x/ 65 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "x/60- x/65 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "65x-60x /(60*65)=1 \n" ); document.write( "5x= 60*65 \n" ); document.write( "x= 60*65/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=780 miles \n" ); document.write( " |