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Question 970892: Two cars are going 30 mph. One is 3 miles away and the other is 4 miles away...
One arrives. How much later until the second one arrives?
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, Alan3354:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two cars are going 30 mph. One is 3 miles away and the other is 4 miles away...
One arrives. How much later until the second one arrives?
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Time for the first one to arrive:



Time for the second one to arrive:



Answer: 8 minutes - 6 minutes = 2 minutes later

Edwin

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not enough info.
What direction are they going?