SOLUTION: Car travel. Two cars leave Salt Lake City traveling in opposite directions. One car traveling at a speed of 80km/h and the other at 96km/h. In how many hours will they be 528 km ap

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Question 369990: Car travel. Two cars leave Salt Lake City traveling in opposite directions. One car traveling at a speed of 80km/h and the other at 96km/h. In how many hours will they be 528 km apart?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let t = # hours they will be 528 km apart. Then
80t + 96t = 528.
176t = 528,
t = 3 hours, # hours they will be 528 km apart.