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What does the slower car travels at what mph What does the faster car travel at what mph

What does the slower car travels at what mph What does the faster car travel at what-example-1
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Given:

Time = 2 hr.

If distance traveld by first car = "x"

then distance by second car = 190-x.

Formula is:


\text{speed}=\frac{\text{ Distance}}{\text{ Time}}
\begin{gathered} S_{}=(x)/(2) \\ x=2S \end{gathered}

For second car is:


\begin{gathered} \text{ spe}ed=\frac{\text{ Distance}}{\text{ Time}} \\ S_{}+7=(190-x)/(2) \\ 2S+14=190-x \\ x=190-14-2S \\ x=176-2S \end{gathered}

Solve both equation is:


\begin{gathered} x=2S \\ x=176-2S \\ 176-2S=2S \\ 4S=176 \\ S=(176)/(4) \\ S=44 \end{gathered}

Slower car speed is 44 mph.

Faster car speed is:


\begin{gathered} S_2=S+7 \\ S_2=44+7 \\ S_2=51 \end{gathered}

Faster car speed is 51 mph.

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