SOLUTION: Two cars that are 550 miles apart are travelling towards each other. One is travelling 10 mph faster than the other car.What is the speed of each car if they meet in 5 hours?

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Question 389300: Two cars that are 550 miles apart are travelling towards each other. One is travelling 10 mph faster than the other car.What is the speed of each car if they meet in 5 hours?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the speed of the slower DISABLED_event_one= s
For the slower one:
d%5Bs%5D+=+s%2At
For the faster one:L
d%5Bf%5D+=+%28s+%2B+10%29%2At
Note that d%5Bs%5D+%2B+d%5Bf%5D+=+550 mi
Add the equations:
550+=+s%2At+%2B+%28s+%2B+10%29%2At
Note that t is the same for both, 5 hr
550+=+5s+%2B+5%2A%28s+%2B+10%29
550+=+5s+%2B+5s+%2B+50
10s+=+500
s+=+50
s+%2B+10+=+60
The slower one is going 50 mi/hr
The faster one is going 60 mi/hr