document.write( "Question 352426: Please help me with this question! ( At 10 a.m a car leaves a house at a rate of 60 mi/hour. at the same time, another car leaves the same house at a rate of 50 mi/hour in the opposite direction. at what time will the cars be 330 miles apart?) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #251841 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed of one car = 60 mph \n" ); document.write( "speed of other car = 50 mph. \n" ); document.write( "since they are traveling in opposite directions and co-linesr their effective speed will ne 50+60 =110 mph. \n" ); document.write( "Distance = 330 miles. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Time = distance/speed \n" ); document.write( "time = 330/110 \n" ); document.write( "= 3hours. \n" ); document.write( "So at 1.00 pm they will be 330 miles apart. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |