SOLUTION: At 10:00 a.m, a car leaves a house at a rate of 60 mi/h. At the same time, another car leaves the same house at a rate of 50 mi/h in the opposite direction. At what time will the c

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Question 54486: At 10:00 a.m, a car leaves a house at a rate of 60 mi/h. At the same time, another car leaves the same house at a rate of 50 mi/h in the opposite direction. At what time will the cars be 330 miles apart?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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60*h+50*h=330 or 110h=330 or h=330/110 or h=3 hours these two vehicles will be 330 miles apart or at 1:00 p.m.