SOLUTION: Two cars started from the same point and traveled on a straight course in opposite directions for exactly two hours, at which time they were 208 miles apart. If one car traveled, o

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Question 632225: Two cars started from the same point and traveled on a straight course in opposite directions for exactly two hours, at which time they were 208 miles apart. If one car traveled, on average, 8 miles per hour faster than the other car, what was the average speed of each car for the 2 hour trip?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2r+2*(r+8)=208
4r+16=208
4r=192
r=48
r+8=56