SOLUTION: 2 cars are 400 miles apart. both start at the same time and travel toward one another. they meet 4 hours later. the speed of one car is 20mph faster than the other. what is the spe

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Question 285514: 2 cars are 400 miles apart. both start at the same time and travel toward one another. they meet 4 hours later. the speed of one car is 20mph faster than the other. what is the speed of each car.?
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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If they are 400 miles apart and meet after 4 hours, they are moving towards each other at 100 miles / hour
The speed of one is X and the speed of the other is X + 20
So 2X + 20 = 100
X= 40 and the other is 60 miles/hour