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Two cars leave a town at the same time heading in opposite directions. One car is travelong 12 mph faster than the other. After 2 hours, they are 232 miles apart. What is the speed of each car
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Two cars leave a town at the same time heading in opposite directions. One car is travelong 12 mph faster than the other. After 2 hours, they are 232 miles apart. What is the speed of each car
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d=vt+(v+12)t
d=vt+vt+12t
d=2vt+12t
d=2t(v+6), and we are told that d=232 and t=2
2(2)(v+6)=232
4(v+6)=232
v+6=58
v=52
So the slower car is travelling at 52 mph and the faster car is traveling at 64 mph.
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