SOLUTION: A car is traveling on a straight highway at a speed of 65 mph. At 10 am it overtakes a truck which is traveling in the same direction at a speed of 50 mph. How far apart (in miles)

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Question 391715: A car is traveling on a straight highway at a speed of 65 mph. At 10 am it overtakes a truck which is traveling in the same direction at a speed of 50 mph. How far apart (in miles) will the car and the truck be at 2 pm.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Their speed is 15 mph relative to each other (65 - 50)
15 mi/hr * 4 hr = 60 miles