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Two cars leave towns
900
kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One car's rate is
16
kilometers per hour less than the other's. If they meet in
5
hours, what is the rate of the slower car?
Do not do any rounding.

Question

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Two cars leave towns 
900
 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One car's rate is 
16
 kilometers per hour less than the other's. If they meet in 
5
 hours, what is the rate of the slower car?
Do not do any rounding.

anonymous · Answer

let speed of one car=x
and speed of second car=x-16
5x+5(x-16)=900
find x and then x-16