Two cars leave towns 360 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One car's rate is 12 kilometers per hour less than the other's. If they meet in 2 hours, what is the rate of the slower car?

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anonymous · Answer

wow
that must be the answer so some question, but it is not the answer to this one

anonymous · Answer

we can do this if you like it should not be too hard

anonymous · Answer

ready?

anonymous · Answer

if you call one rate say $x$ then the other rate is 12 less, so $x-12$ for the other one
since they are travelling in opposite directions, their combined rate is 
$$x+x-12=2x-12$$

anonymous · Answer

then since distance in rate times time have $$360=(2x-12)\times 2$$ and you can solve that for $x$

anonymous · Answer

Would the answer be x=96?