SOLUTION: Hello, can you please help me solve and explain everystep to this problem for me please? I am stuck. If the speed of a moving car is 40 ft/sec and accelerates at 2 ft/sec(squared)

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Question 524107: Hello, can you please help me solve and explain everystep to this problem for me please? I am stuck.
If the speed of a moving car is 40 ft/sec and accelerates at 2 ft/sec(squared) for 12 seconds, how fast is it then traveleing.
Thank you

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the speed of a moving car is 40 ft/sec and accelerates at 2 ft/sec(squared) for 12 seconds, how fast is it then traveling.
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rate = 40 ft/sec + 12*2 ft/sec
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rate = (40 + 24) ft/sec
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rate = 64 ft/sec
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Cheers,
Stan H.