SOLUTION: At 1:00 p.m., a car leaves a city and travels north at a rate of 55 mi/h. An hour later, a second car leaves the city and travels south at a rate of 60 mi/hr. At what time will t
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Question 73093: At 1:00 p.m., a car leaves a city and travels north at a rate of 55 mi/h. An hour later, a second car leaves the city and travels south at a rate of 60 mi/hr. At what time will the two cars be 285 miles apart? Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 55X=60(X-1)-285
55X=60X-60-285
55X-60X=-345
-5X=-345
X=-345/-5
X=69 HOURS THEY WILL BE 285 MILES APART WHICH SAYS THEY REACH THIS SEPARATION 2 DAYS & 21 HOURS AFTER THEY LEAVE. THIS PUTS THE CLOCK @ 11 AM.
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