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)

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anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910  @ganeshie8

perl · Answer

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

perl · Answer

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

perl · Answer

so solve
176t = 528

perl · Answer

@kropot72 what were you going to type? sorry

kropot72 · Answer

@perl Basically what you said. np.

perl · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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