SOLUTION: Two cars leave Omaha at the same time. One travels east at 55 mph and the other travels west at 65 mph. When are the cars 500 miles apart?

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Question 482943: Two cars leave Omaha at the same time. One travels east at 55 mph and the other travels west at 65 mph. When are the cars 500 miles apart?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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n(55+65)=500
120n=500
n=4.167 hours passed until the cars are 500 miles apart..