SOLUTION: Two cars leave a gas station at the same time traveling in opposite directions. One car travels at 80 kilometer per hour and the other at 96 kilometer per hour. In how many hours w

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Question 339754: Two cars leave a gas station at the same time traveling in opposite directions. One car travels at 80 kilometer per hour and the other at 96 kilometer per hour. In how many hours will they be 528 kilometer apart?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate*Time=Distance
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R1%2At=D1
80t=D1
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R2%2At=D2
96t=D2
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Find t when D1%2BD2=528
80t%2B96t=528
176t=528
highlight%28t=3%29 hours.