SOLUTION: 2 cars travel in opposite directions with one going 15mph faster after 3 hours they are 405 miles apart. What's the speed of each car?

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Question 719867: 2 cars travel in opposite directions with one going 15mph faster after 3 hours they are 405 miles apart. What's the speed of each car?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think of this as 1 car standing still and
the other car traveling at the sum of their speeds
Let +s+ = the speed of the slower car
+s+%2B+15+ = the speed of the faster car
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+405+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+15+%29%2A3+
+405+=+6s+%2B+45+
+6s+=+360+
+s+=+60+
+s+%2B+15+=+75+
The speeds of the cars are 60 mi/hr and 75 mi/hr