SOLUTION: Two cars, which are 550 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 2 miles per hour, are moving toward each other. If they meet in 5 hours, find the speed of each car.
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Question 161899: Two cars, which are 550 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 2 miles per hour, are moving toward each other. If they meet in 5 hours, find the speed of each car. Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
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550=5X+5(X+2)
550=5X+5X+10
10X=550-10
10X=540
X=540/10
X=54 MPH FOR THE SLOWER CAR.
54+2=56 FOR THE FASTER CAR.
PROOF:
550=5*54+5*56
550=270+280
550=550
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