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two cars travel the same distance car one travels at 50 mph and car 2 at 65 mph if it takes car 1 one more hour to travel than car two how far did the cars travel

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rt=rt because d[1]=d[2]
50(t+1)=65t
50t+50=65t
15t=50
t=10/3=3:20
65 * 10/3 = 216 2/3 mi. Distance they traveled.
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