SOLUTION: In a car race, Car A starts 1 mile behind Car B. Car A is traveling 65 miles per hour, while Car B is traveling at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take for Car A to overtake Ca

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Question 79167: In a car race, Car A starts 1 mile behind Car B. Car A is traveling 65 miles per hour, while Car B is traveling at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take for Car A to overtake Car B.
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1=65t-55t: t being the time to overtake the slower car.
1=10t
t=1/10
t=.1 hour or 6 minutes.
proof
1=65*.1-55*.1
1=6.5-5.5
1=1