SOLUTION: Bay city and Vernonville are 330 miles apart. A car leaves Bay City traveling towards Vernonville, and another car leaves Vernonville at the same time, traveling towards Bay City.
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Question 911363: Bay city and Vernonville are 330 miles apart. A car leaves Bay City traveling towards Vernonville, and another car leaves Vernonville at the same time, traveling towards Bay City. They meet after 3 hours. Find the rate of each car if the car leaving Bay City travels 40 miles per hour faster than the other car.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3*x+3*(x+40)=330
3*(2x+40)=330
6x+120=330
6x=210
x=35 mph for the slower car
x+40=75 mph for the faster car
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3*35+3*75=330
105+225=330
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