Problema Solution
2 cars leave town at the same time going in opposite directions 1 travels 44 mph the other travels 55 mph in how many hours will they be 297 miles apart
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let
v1 = 44 mph the speed of the first car
v2 = 55 mph the speed of the second car
d = 297 miles the distance
t = the time of the travel in hours
since speed = distance/time => distance = speed*time
v1*t + v2*t = d
44t + 55t = 297
by solving we find
t = 3 hours
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