document.write( "Question 108158: Two cars leave an intersection at the same time. One travels north, and the other heads west traveling 10 mph faster. after 1 hour, they are 50 miles apart. What are their speeds? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #78836 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate x Time = Distance \n" ); document.write( "Car 1 rate = \n" ); document.write( "Car 2 rate = \n" ); document.write( "After 1 hour, the distance is \n" ); document.write( "Distance 1 = \n" ); document.write( "Distance 2 = \n" ); document.write( "Since one heads north and one heads west, the make a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "From the graph, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Use the positive root since negative rate does not make sense in this application. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and Car 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Check your answer \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "True statement. Good answer. \n" ); document.write( "Car 1 is traveling at 30 miles/hr North. \n" ); document.write( "Car 2 is traveling at 40 miles/hr West. \n" ); document.write( " |