SOLUTION: Two cars leave X at 8 am - one travels towards and others towards Y and other towards Z. The Y bound car travels at 40 kph and other at 50 kph. they will be 360 km of road distanc

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Question 1043176: Two cars leave X at 8 am - one travels towards and others towards Y and other towards Z. The Y bound car travels at 40 kph and other at 50 kph. they will be 360 km of road distance away from each other at:
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the cars are traveling in opposite directions, you can add their velocities as they travel farther apart. 50+40=90 mph.
360/90=4 hours until they are 360 kilometers apart, or, in this case, at noon. !!!!