SOLUTION: One car travels 45 miles per hour and another one travels 52 miles per hour. If they start in the same place at the same time, traveling in the same direction, after how many hours
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Question 714946: One car travels 45 miles per hour and another one travels 52 miles per hour. If they start in the same place at the same time, traveling in the same direction, after how many hours will the faster car be 42 miles ahead? If any tutor can answer this by 6:40 it will be really helpful because i am really confused. I appreciate any help i can receive! Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One car travels 45 miles per hour and another one travels 52 miles per hour.
If they start in the same place at the same time, traveling in the same direction, after how many hours will the faster car be 42 miles ahead?
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Let t = no. of hrs for them to be 42 mi apart
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Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time
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fast car dist - slow car dist = 42
52t - 45t = 42
find t
