document.write( "Question 988094: A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. A car enters the highway at the same place 7 minutes later and drives 73 mph in the same direction. From the time the carenters the highway, how long will it take the car to pass the truck? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #608706 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Car A at 60 mph will go 7 miles in 7 minutes \n" ); document.write( "Car B is going 13 mph faster. \n" ); document.write( "Question really is, how long does it take to go 7 miles at 13 mph? \n" ); document.write( "Answer units are miles divided by miles/hour. Units will be in hours \n" ); document.write( "it is 7/13 hours or 32.31 minutes. \n" ); document.write( "In that time, Car A (truck) will have traveled a total of 39.31 miles \n" ); document.write( "Car B at 73 mph will travel that distance in the same time of 32.31 minutes. \n" ); document.write( " |