document.write( "Question 524523: Two cars leave a city and head in the same direction. After 2 hours, the faster car is 20 miles ahead of the slower car. The slower car has traveled 94 miles. Find the speeds of the two cars. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #347794 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two cars leave a city and head in the same direction. \n" ); document.write( " After 2 hours, the faster car is 20 miles ahead of the slower car. \n" ); document.write( " The slower car has traveled 94 miles. Find the speeds of the two cars. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The faster car then, travels, 20 + 94 = 114 miles \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "speed = dist/time \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this by finding the distance each has traveled in 2 hrs \n" ); document.write( "2(57) = 114 mi \n" ); document.write( "2(47) = 94 mi \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "diff: = 20 mi \n" ); document.write( " |