two cars leave a city and head in the same direction. After 5 hours, the faster car is 20 miles ahead of the slower car. the slower car has traveled 210 miles. Find the speeds of the two cars.

Please help!!

Question

two cars leave a city and head in the same direction. After 5 hours, the faster car is 20 miles ahead of the slower car. the slower car has traveled 210 miles. Find the speeds of the two cars.

Please help!!

roadjester · Answer

slower car: 42mi/hr
faster car: 46mi/hr

anonymous · Answer

thanks but how did you set up the equation to give you that answer?

roadjester · Answer

Okay so speed is distance over time correct?

anonymous · Answer

yes?

roadjester · Answer

Are you sure or are you just saying yes?

roadjester · Answer

210/5 and 230/5

anonymous · Answer

Yes i did both equations and got the same answers

anonymous · Answer

is this always the case with speed, distance and time?

roadjester · Answer

@shrlttrivera sry bout that. something came up. Anyways, yes distance over time.