SOLUTION: Two cars start from the same point at the same time and travel in opposite directions. The faster car travels 12 kilometers per hour faster than the other, if after 6 hours the car

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Question 624038: Two cars start from the same point at the same time and travel in opposite directions. The faster car travels 12 kilometers per hour faster than the other, if after 6 hours the cars are 648 kilometers apart, what is the speed of each car?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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648/6=108
x+x+12=108
2x=108-12
2x=96
x=96/2
x=48 kph
x+12=60 kph