SOLUTION: Car A travels at an average speed of 60 mph. Car B travels at an average speed of 45 mph. In the time it takes car B to travel a certain distance d. Car A travels 180 miles farther

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Question 1109211: Car A travels at an average speed of 60 mph. Car B travels at an average speed of 45 mph. In the time it takes car B to travel a certain distance d. Car A travels 180 miles farther. Find the distance that each car travels and the time of its trip.
It took__ Hours for car A to travel__ Miles and car B to travel___ miles.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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CAR          SPEED          TIME              DISTANCE
A             60            (d+180)/60         d+180           
B             45            d/45                d

Those times are described as equal.
%28d%2B180%29%2F60=d%2F45
Solve d and evaluate the sum of times.