SOLUTION: two cars leave a town a the same time. one travels east at 50 miles per hour. the other travels west at 55 miles per hour. in how many hours will they be 315 miles apart?

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Question 463349: two cars leave a town a the same time. one travels east at 50 miles per hour. the other travels west at 55 miles per hour. in how many hours will they be 315 miles apart?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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moving apart at 105mph
315/105=3 hrs