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Two cars start moving from the same point. One travels south at 16 mi/h and the other travels west at 12 mi/h. At what rate is the distance between the cars increasing two hours later?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Two cars start moving from the same point. One travels south at 16 mi/h and the other travels west at 12 mi/h. At what rate is the distance between the cars increasing two hours later?

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