SOLUTION: two cars traveling toward each other are 270 miles apart. car a is traveling 25 miles per hour faster than car B. the cars pass after 2 hours. how fast is each car traveling?

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Question 643015: two cars traveling toward each other are 270 miles apart. car a is traveling 25 miles per hour faster than car B. the cars pass after 2 hours. how fast is each car traveling?

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If they pass after 2 hours, then the sum of their speeds has to be 270 divided by 2 miles per hour. So . Solve for , then calculate .

The faster guy will be lucky if he doesn't get a ticket.

John

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