document.write( "Question 519323: two cars going in opposite direction. car B travel 25mph faster then car A. in 6 hours the cars are 620 mile apart. find the speed of each car. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345530 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! two cars going in opposite direction. car B travel 25mph faster then car A. in 6 hours the cars are 620 mile apart. find the speed of each car. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = speed of slower car \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "x+25 = speed of faster car \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "applying the distance formula: \n" ); document.write( "6(x + x+25) = 620 \n" ); document.write( "6(2x+25) = 620 \n" ); document.write( "12x+150 = 620 \n" ); document.write( "12x = 470 \n" ); document.write( "x 39.17 mph (slower car) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "faster car: \n" ); document.write( "x+25 = 39.17+25 = 64.17 mph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |