document.write( "Question 911514: two cars start from the same place and at the same time but travel in opposite direction. after 6 hours they are 540 meters apart. If one car travels 10 meter per hour slower than the other, what are their speeds per hour ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #553140 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! two cars start from the same place and at the same time but travel in opposite direction. after 6 hours they are 540 meters apart. If one car travels 10 meter per hour slower than the other, what are their speeds per hour ? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=speed of slower car \n" ); document.write( "x+10=speed of faster car \n" ); document.write( "distance=travel time*speed \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "6x+6(x+10)=540 \n" ); document.write( "6x+6x+60=540 \n" ); document.write( "12x=480 \n" ); document.write( "x=40 \n" ); document.write( "x+10=50 \n" ); document.write( "speed of slower car=40 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "speed of faster car=50 km/hr \n" ); document.write( " |