SOLUTION: Car A travels 180 miles in the same time it takes Car B to travel 120 miles. If one car is going 20 mph faster than the other car, find both speeds?

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Question 255713: Car A travels 180 miles in the same time it takes Car B to travel 120 miles. If one car is going 20 mph faster than the other car, find both speeds?

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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st=d
A) (s+20)t=180
B) st=120
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180/(s+20)=120/s
180s=120(s+20)
180s=120s+2400
3s=2s+40
s=40 mph
s+20=60mph
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Ed