SOLUTION: Two cars are traveling toward each other, starting at the same time 480km apart. If they meed after four hours, and one care is traveling 40kph faster than the other, how fast is

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Question 301809: Two cars are traveling toward each other, starting at the same time 480km apart. If they meed after four hours, and one care is traveling 40kph faster than the other, how fast is each car moving? Thanks for your help.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+x+40)(4)=480
(2x+40)(4)=480
8x+160=480
8x=320
x=40 kph
x+40=80 kph