document.write( "Question 524845: Car A is traveling on a freeway at 100km/h when it is passed by Car B. If both cars are 10km away from the end of the freeway, how fast would Car B have to be traveling to be able to beat Car A by 1 minute. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #347943 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Car A speed = 100km/h \n" ); document.write( "Car B speed =x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "distance = 10 km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time = 1/60 hour\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Time by B - Time by A= 1/60 hour\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10/100 - 10/(x)=1/60 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD = 600x \n" ); document.write( "multiply all terms by 600x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "60x-6000=10x \n" ); document.write( "50x=6000 \n" ); document.write( "x=6000/50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 120 km/h speed of Car B\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |