Question

two cars leave town traveling in opposite directions. one travels at 80km/hr and the other at 96 km/h. in how many hours will they be 528 km aprt? )TWO VARIABLES ???? O_________o)

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 @ganeshie8

Answer 2

Use parametric equations to model their motion
x = 80*t
x = -96 * t

Answer 3

now the distance between x1 and x2 is 80*t - (-96t)

Answer 4

so solve
176t = 528

Answer 5

@kropot72 what were you going to type? sorry

Answer 6

@perl Basically what you said. np.

Answer 7

thanks, you probably can draw it better (i dont use latex :/ )

Answer 8

woah, hopefully i dont need to deal with this on my quiz...