SOLUTION: An automobile leaves City A for City B 2 hours later than a truck. How many miles per hour must the automobile travel to reach City B at the same time as the truck if the truck tra

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Question 1122216: An automobile leaves City A for City B 2 hours later than a truck. How many miles per hour must the automobile travel to reach City B at the same time as the truck if the truck travels at an average of 30 mph and makes the trip 10 hours?
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30 miles per hour times 10 hours is 300 miles. So you need to know how fast the car has to go to make 300 miles in 8 hours. Divide 300 by 8.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it