Two cars traveled equal distances in different amounts of time. Car A traveled the distance in 2 h, and Car B traveled the distance in 1.5 h. Car B traveled 15 mph faster than Car A.

How fast did Car B travel?
(Don't just give the answer. Please tell me how you found the answer.)

Question

Two cars traveled equal distances in different amounts of time. Car A traveled the distance in 2 h, and Car B traveled the distance in 1.5 h. Car B traveled 15 mph faster than Car A.
 
How fast did Car B travel?
(Don't just give the answer. Please tell me how you found the answer.)

anonymous · Answer

let speed of car A = x mph
speed of car B = x+15 mph
time for car A = 2 hours
time for car B = 1.5 hours
Since distance is same
distance= speed x time
2x = 1.5 ( x+15)
Then solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

answer is 60 mph