SOLUTION: a car traveling 65 miles per hour passes a bus traveling 58 in the same direction on the highway. if they maintain their speeds, how long will it take them to be 10.5 miles apart?

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Question 1072097: a car traveling 65 miles per hour passes a bus traveling 58 in the same direction on the highway. if they maintain their speeds, how long will it take them to be 10.5 miles apart?
Answer by ikleyn(52775) About Me  (Show Source):
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time = 10.5%2F%2865-58%29 = 10.5%2F7 = 1.5 hours


65 - 58 = 7 in the denominator is their relative speed.


Solved. 

If you want the solution with equations, then here it is:


65*t - 58*t = 10.5,       (<<<---   the difference of distances traveled in t hours)

(65-58)*t = 10.5,

t = 10.5%2F%2865-58%29 = the same result.