document.write( "Question 531608: One car travels 45 mph and other one travels 52 mph. If they start from the same place at the same time, traveling in the same direction, after how many hours will the faster car be 42 miles ahead of the slower one? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #350531 by oberobic(2304)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Car 2 is going 7 mph faster than Car 1.
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "When will it be 42 miles ahead?
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "42/7 = 6 hr
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Check the distances to be sure.
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "6*45 = 270
\n" ); document.write( "6*52 = 312
\n" ); document.write( "312-270 = 42 miles
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 6 hr.
\n" ); document.write( ".
\n" ); document.write( "Done.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );