SOLUTION: Two cars are 190 miles apart and travel toward each other along the same road. They meet in 2 hr. One car travels 4 mph faster than the other. what is the average speed of each car
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Question 611657: Two cars are 190 miles apart and travel toward each other along the same road. They meet in 2 hr. One car travels 4 mph faster than the other. what is the average speed of each car? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two cars are 190 miles apart and travel toward each other along the same road. They meet in 2 hr. One car travels 4 mph faster than the other. what is the average speed of each car?
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Let x = speed (mph) of slower car
then
x+4 = speed of faster car
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2(x + x+4) = 190
(x + x+4) = 95
2x+4 = 95
2x = 91
x = 45.5 mph (speed of slower car)
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speed of faster car:
x+4 = 45.5+4 = 49.5 mph
