SOLUTION: Two cars traveled equal distances in different amounts of time. Car A traveled the distance in 2 h, and Car B traveled the distance in 1.5 h. Car B traveled 15 mph faster than Car
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Question 899840: Two cars traveled equal distances in different amounts of time. Car A traveled the distance in 2 h, and Car B traveled the distance in 1.5 h. Car B traveled 15 mph faster than Car A.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ): Two cars traveled equal distances in different amounts of time.
Car A traveled the distance in 2 h, and Car B traveled the distance in 1.5 h. Car B traveled 15 mph faster than Car A.
How fast did Car B travel?
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Let s = Car B's speed
Car B is 15 mph faster than A, therefore
(s-15) = Car A's speed
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Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time
2(s-15) = 1.5s
2s - 30 = 1.5s
2s - 1.5s = 30
.5s = 30
s = 60 mph is car B's speed
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Confirm this find the distances, they should be equal
2(60-15)) = 90
1.5(60) = 90
