SOLUTION: at 10 am a car leaves a house at the rate of 60 miles per hour at the same time another car leaves the house in the opposite direction at 50 miles per hour. at what time will the c

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Question 344169: at 10 am a car leaves a house at the rate of 60 miles per hour at the same time another car leaves the house in the opposite direction at 50 miles per hour. at what time will the cars be 330 miles apart.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here is the equation you need to solve this question.

Let t = time cars will be 330 miles apart

60t + 50t = 330

110t = 330
t = 330/110
t = 3 hours