SOLUTION: A car leaves a city and goes north at a rate of 50 mi/h at 2 P.M. One hour later a second car leaves, traveling south at a rate of 40 mi/h. At what time will the two cars be 320 mi

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Question 99185: A car leaves a city and goes north at a rate of 50 mi/h at 2 P.M. One hour later a second car leaves, traveling south at a rate of 40 mi/h. At what time will the two cars be 320 mi apart?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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50T+40(T-1)=320
50T+40T-40=320
90T=320+40
90T=360
T=360/90
T=4 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST CAR LEAVES. THEY WILL BE 320 MILES APART.
PROOF
50*4+40*3=320
200+120=320
320=320