SOLUTION: Two cars leave an intersection, one car travels east the other north. When the car traveling east had gone 15 miles the distance between the cars was 5 miles more than the distance

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Question 283666: Two cars leave an intersection, one car travels east the other north. When the car traveling east had gone 15 miles the distance between the cars was 5 miles more than the distance traveled by the car heading north. How far had the northbound car traveled?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15^2+x^2=(x+5)^2
x=20