Two cars leave Denver at the same time and travel in opposite directions. one car travels 5 mi/h faster then the other car. the cars are 570 mi apart in 6h. how fast is each car traveling?

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anonymous · Answer

570/6=95m/h
95/2=47.5
47.5-5=42.5miles/hr
47.5+5=52.5miles/hr

anonymous · Answer

omg i screwed up again

anonymous · Answer

45 and 50 i believe

mertsj · Answer

Do you know that rate multiplied by time equals distance?

anonymous · Answer

plz disregard what i did with the dividing up there
it is suppose to be 95-5=90
90/2=45miles/hr
90-45=50 miles/hr

radar · Answer

Let x = speed of one car
then x + 5 = speed of faster car.
x + x + 5 = speed of one car relative to the other (they are traveling in opposite direction.  Or 2x+5
Now d/s  = t
570/(2x + 5) = 6
solving for x:     570= 12x + 30
12x = 540
x= 45 mph
x+5 = 50 mph