SOLUTION: Two cars start from the same place traveling in opposite directions one car travels 5 miles per hour faster than the other car.find the speeds of the two cars if after 6 hours they

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Question 585620: Two cars start from the same place traveling in opposite directions one car travels 5 miles per hour faster than the other car.find the speeds of the two cars if after 6 hours they are 570 miles apart?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are moving apart at the sum of their speeds
Let +s+ = the speed of the slower car
+570+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+5+%29%2A6+
+570+=+%28+2s+%2B+5+%29%2A6+
+2s+%2B+5+=+95+
+2s+=+90+
+s+=+45+
+s+%2B+5+=+50+
The speeds of the cars are
45 mi/hr and 50 mi/hr