SOLUTION: Two cars leave towns 230 km apart at the same time, traveling towards one another. One car travels 15 km slower than the other. They meet 2 hours later. What are their speeds?

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Question 746437: Two cars leave towns 230 km apart at the same time, traveling towards one another. One car travels 15 km slower than the other. They meet 2 hours later. What are their speeds?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the faster cars rate V, then the slower car travels V-15 km/hr

together they travel 2V-15 km/hr
so...

%0D%0A%0D%0A2V-15+=+230%2F2%0D%0A%0D%0A

%0D%0A2V-15%2B15-115%2B15%0D%0A
and simplifying we get V=65 km/hr
(and so the slower car travels 50 km/hr)

:)