SOLUTION: A car can drive from town A to town B at a certain rate of speed in 5 hours. A second car traveling at 15 pmh faster than the first car can travel between the two towns in 4 hours.
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Question 629314: A car can drive from town A to town B at a certain rate of speed in 5 hours. A second car traveling at 15 pmh faster than the first car can travel between the two towns in 4 hours. How far is it from town A to town B? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A car can drive from town A to town B at a certain rate of speed in 5 hours. A second car traveling at 15 pmh faster than the first car can travel between the two towns in 4 hours. How far is it from town A to town B?
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let x=speed of first car
x+15=speed of second car
Distance=speed*travel time
5x=4(x+15)=4x+60
x=60 mph
distance between the two towns=5x=300 miles
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