SOLUTION: two cars leave a gas station at the same time traveling in opposite diretions. one car travels at 80km/hr and the other at 96km/hr. in how many hours will they be 528km apart

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Question 479221: two cars leave a gas station at the same time traveling in opposite diretions. one car travels at 80km/hr and the other at 96km/hr. in how many hours will they be 528km apart
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance = 528 km
speeds are 80 & 96
so add up speeds because they are moving away
176 km/h
t=528/176
t=3 hours