SOLUTION: Two cars start at the same point, traveling opposite directions for 2 hours. They are now 208 miles apart. How fast did they travel?

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Question 837278: Two cars start at the same point, traveling opposite directions for 2 hours. They are now 208 miles apart. How fast did they travel?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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not enough info to get individual speeds.
2a+2b=208
a+b=104
Their total speeds added up to 104 miles an hour.
If they were both traveling at the same speed then they were going 52 mph.