Two cars start out together from the same place. They travel in opposite directions, with one of them traveling 15 miles per hour faster than the other. After three hours, they are 435 miles apart How fast is each car traveling? The slower car travels atmiles per hour and the taster car travels atmiles per hour

Two cars start out together from the same place. They travel in opposite directions, with one of them traveling 15 miles per hour faster than the other. After three hours, they are 435 miles apart How fast is each car traveling? The slower car travels atmiles per hour and the taster car travels atmiles per hour

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.5: Solve Uniform Motion Applications

Problem 3.100TI: Thanh and Nhat leave their office in Sacramento at the same time. Thanh drives north on I-5 at a...

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