SOLUTION: Two cars are 720 miles apart. Car 1 is traveling towards car 2 at 40 miles per hour and car 2 is traveling towards car 1 at 80 miles per hour. If both cars start to travel at the s

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Question 883481: Two cars are 720 miles apart. Car 1 is traveling towards car 2 at 40 miles per hour and car 2 is traveling towards car 1 at 80 miles per hour. If both cars start to travel at the same time, how long would it take for the two cars to reach each other?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are traveling 120 miles each hour.
720 miles / 120mph = 6 hours
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