SOLUTION: One car travels 10mi/h faster than the other car. the cars are 500 mi apart in 5 h. how fast is each car driving

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Question 409014: One car travels 10mi/h faster than the other car. the cars are 500 mi apart in 5 h. how fast is each car driving
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming the cars start from the same point & travels in oposite directons then:
D=RT
500=(X+X+10)5
500=(2X+10)5
500=10X+50
10X=500-50
10X=450
X=450/10
X=45 MPH FOR THE SLOWER CAR.
45+10=55 MPH FOR THE FASTER CAR.
PROOF:
500=(45+55)5
500=100*5
500=500