SOLUTION: two cars leave salt lake city, traveling in opposite directions. one car travels at a speed of 80 km/h and the other at 96 km/h. in how many hours will they be 528 km apart?

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Question 991282: two cars leave salt lake city, traveling in opposite directions. one car travels at a speed of 80 km/h and the other at 96 km/h. in how many hours will they be 528 km apart?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, ikleyn:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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How long would it take one car traveling at 176 km/h (80 + 96) to travel 528 km?

John

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Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The distance between the two cars increases in  80 + 96 = 176 km  each hour.

Hence,  after  528%2F176 = 3 hours  the cars will be  528 km  apart.

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