SOLUTION: two cars leave chicago, one traveling east and the other west. after 3 hours they are 297 miles apart. if the westbound car is traveling 5 mph faster than the other car, what is th

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Question 498887: two cars leave chicago, one traveling east and the other west. after 3 hours they are 297 miles apart. if the westbound car is traveling 5 mph faster than the other car, what is the speed of each car?
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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3*(2s+5)=297
2s+5=99
2s=94
s=47 MPH
f=52 MPH