document.write( "Question 633472: Mr. Smith is driving on the highway at a constant speed of 65 miles per hour. He notices
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document.write( "a car exactly 1/3 mile behind. Exactly 1 minute later, the other car passes Mr. Smith’s
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document.write( "car. Assuming the speed of the other car is constant, how fast is it traveling?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #398921 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x*1/60=65*(1/60)+1/3 \n" ); document.write( "The car has to travel the 1/3 mile plus the distance that Smith travels in one minute. \n" ); document.write( "They are both traveling for one minute (1/60 of an hour) \n" ); document.write( "The other car is going 85 mph and traveled for 1 5/12 miles. \n" ); document.write( "Meanwhile Mr Smith traveled 1 1/12 miles in one minute. \n" ); document.write( "1/3=4/12 \n" ); document.write( "1 1/12+4/12=1 5/12 \n" ); document.write( " |