MultipleChoice

At 2:00 p.m. two cars start toward each other from towns 240 miles apart. If the rate of one car is 10 mph faster than the other, how fast does each car go if they meet at 5:00 p.m.?

If 3x represents the distance that the slower car traveled, then which expression represents the distance the faster car traveled?
A.3(240)
B.3x + 10
C.3x + 30

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MultipleChoice

At 2:00 p.m. two cars start toward each other from towns 240 miles apart. If the rate of one car is 10 mph faster than the other, how fast does each car go if they meet at 5:00 p.m.?

If 3x represents the distance that the slower car traveled, then which expression represents the distance the faster car traveled?
A.3(240)
B.3x + 10
C.3x + 30

anonymous · Answer

faster car traveled is 10mph faster than the slow car
than equitation is x+10
start at 2:0 and meet at 5:00
5-2=3
 3(x+10)=3x+30
the answer is :  C.3x + 30