SOLUTION: A truck and a car leave a service station at the same time and travel in the same direction. The truck travels at 60mph ans the car at 54mph. They can maintain radio contact withi

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Question 598030: A truck and a car leave a service station at the same time and travel in the same direction. The truck travels at 60mph ans the car at 54mph.
They can maintain radio contact within a range of 12 miles.
When will they lose contact??
Please Help.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The truck and car are separating at a rate of 60-54 or 6 miles per
hour, so it will take 2 hours for the truck get 12 miles ahead of
the car.
Edwin