Two cars leave the same location at the same time, but travel in opposite directions. One car is traveling 15km/h faster than the other. If the cars are 370km apart after traveling 2hrs, how fast are the car traveling?

Two cars leave the same location at the same time, but travel in opposite directions. One car is traveling 15km/h faster than the other. If the cars are 370km apart after traveling 2hrs, how fast are the car traveling?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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