document.write( "Question 445151: Hello I'm having difficulty trying to solve this rate/distance/time problem if you could help me that would be grate. Thank you.\r
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document.write( "Two cars, which are 510 miles apart and whise speeds differ by 6 miles per hour, are moving towards each other. if they meet in 5 hours, find the speed of each car.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #306733 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! their rate of closure is ___ 510 / 5 or 102 mph ___ this is the sum of the speeds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "s + s+6 = 102 ___ 2s + 6 = 102 ___ 2s = 96 ___ s = 48\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so the two speeds are 48 and 54 \n" ); document.write( " |