document.write( "Question 579824: At exacthy 12:00 noon, two cars pass each other, heading in opposite directions on parallel roads. One is going 60mph; the other is going 45 mph. At what time will the cars be 140 miles apart?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371065 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At exacthy 12:00 noon, two cars pass each other, heading in opposite directions on parallel roads. One is going 60mph; the other is going 45 mph. At what time will the cars be 140 miles apart? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "The distance between the cars is increasing at the rate of 45+60 = 105 mph \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "time = distance/rate = 140/105 = 1 1/3 hrs. = 1hr 20 min. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "time = 1:20 PM \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |