SOLUTION: A car traveling at 40 kilometers per hour is passed by a second car going in the same direction at a constant speed. After one minute, the two cars are 500 meters apart. Find the s

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Question 904559: A car traveling at 40 kilometers per hour is passed by a second car going in the same direction at a constant speed. After one minute, the two cars are 500 meters apart. Find the speed of the second car.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/(1/60)-40/(1/60)=1/2
x-40/(1/60)=1/2
x-40=30
x=70 kph