SOLUTION: One car travels 250 miles in the same amount of time it takes a second car traveling 3 miles per hour slower than the first to go 235 miles. What are the speeds of the cars?

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Question 845035: One car travels 250 miles in the same amount of time it takes a second car traveling 3 miles per hour slower than the first to go 235 miles. What are the speeds of the cars?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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r*t=250,
(r-3)*t=235
t = 5
r = 50 mph
r-3 =47 mph