SOLUTION: Two cars, one traveling 10 mph faster than the other, start at the same time from the same point and travel in opposite directions. In 3 hours they are 300 miles apart. Find the ra
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Question 619727: Two cars, one traveling 10 mph faster than the other, start at the same time from the same point and travel in opposite directions. In 3 hours they are 300 miles apart. Find the rate of each car. Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
Two cars, one traveling 10 mph faster than the other, traveling mph
start at the same time from the same point and travel in directions.
In 3 hours they are 300 miles apart. D = rt
6x = 270mi
x = 270/6 = 45mph. The faster train is traveling 55mph
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45mph· 3hr + 55mph· 3hr = 300mi
