SOLUTION: Car A leaves traveling 66m/h traveling south.Two hours later,932 miles away,car B leaves traveling north on the same road at 34 m/h.How long will it take before the two cars meet?

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Question 815140: Car A leaves traveling 66m/h traveling south.Two hours later,932 miles away,car B leaves traveling north on the same road at 34 m/h.How long will it take before the two cars meet?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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CARS___________speed____________time____________distance
Car A__________66_______________2+h_____________(____)
Car B__________34_______________h_______________(____)
Total____________________________________________932

h is time in HOURS that car B traveled.
The sum of both car's distances must be 932 when they meet. We do not yet know more about each car's distance. Use the basic relation, rate*time=distance to fill in the expressions.

CARS___________speed____________time____________distance
Car A__________66_______________2+h_____________66(h+2)
Car B__________34_______________h_______________34h
Total____________________________________________932

You obtain the equation, highlight%2866%28h%2B2%29%2B34h=932%29 and simply solve for h.