document.write( "Question 475856: At 10:00 A.M. two cars leave the same location and travel in opposite directions. One car's speed is 50 mi/hr, while the other's speed is 55 mph/hr. At what time are the cars 273 mi apart?\r
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the distance between the cars is increasing at the rate of 105 mph (50 + 55)\r
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