document.write( "Question 1095725: Two cars start at the same time, but travel in opposite directions. One car's average speed is 70 miles per hour (mph). At the end of 5 hours, the two cars are 600 miles apart. Find the average speed in mph of the other car. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #710248 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Think of this as one of the cars standing \n" ); document.write( "still and the other moving at the sum \n" ); document.write( "of their speeds \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The average speed of the other car is 50 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |