SOLUTION: Two cars start together and travel in the same direction, one going twice as fast as the other. At the end of 3 hours, they are 96 miles apart. How fast is each car traveling?
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Question 185847: Two cars start together and travel in the same direction, one going twice as fast as the other. At the end of 3 hours, they are 96 miles apart. How fast is each car traveling? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
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3*2x-3x=96
6x-3x=96
3x=96
x=96/3
x=32 mph for the slower car
Proof:
3*2*32-3*32=96
192-96=96
96=96
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