Question 612616: Two cars leave the origin; one goes north at 35 mph and the other goes south at 50 mph. After how many hours will they be 500 miles apart? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two cars leave the origin; one goes north at 35 mph and the other goes south at 50 mph. After how many hours will they be 500 miles apart?
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Let t = time (hours) traveled
then
distance traveled north is 35t
distance traveled south is 50t
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35t + 50t = 500
85t = 500
t = 500/85
t = 5.88 hours
or
t = 5 hours and 53 minutes
