document.write( "Question 79167: In a car race, Car A starts 1 mile behind Car B. Car A is traveling 65 miles per hour, while Car B is traveling at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take for Car A to overtake Car B. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #56827 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1=65t-55t: t being the time to overtake the slower car. \n" ); document.write( "1=10t \n" ); document.write( "t=1/10 \n" ); document.write( "t=.1 hour or 6 minutes. \n" ); document.write( "proof \n" ); document.write( "1=65*.1-55*.1 \n" ); document.write( "1=6.5-5.5 \n" ); document.write( "1=1 \n" ); document.write( " |