document.write( "Question 859870: Two cars start at the same point. One car going 40mph and the other going 55mph. How long before the cars are 5 miles apart. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "We have no idea in which direction either car is going.
\n" ); document.write( "Are they going opposite directions? The same direction? perpendicular directions?
\n" ); document.write( "Your response stated that they are going in the same direction.
\n" ); document.write( "The faster car is going 15 mph faster than the slower car.
\n" ); document.write( "so in 20 minutes (1/3*15) will have gone 5 miles further.\r
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