Question

Two cars leave town at the same time going in the same direction. One travels 55 miles per hour and the other travels 48 miles per hour. And how many hours will they be 49 miles apart? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Question 160644: Two cars leave town at the same time going in opposite directions. One travels 55 mph and the other travels 48 mph. In how many hours will they be 206 miles apart? T=2 HOURS THEY WILL BE 206 MILES APART

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Answer 2

Answer:

its 7hrs

Step-by-step explanation:

Another way to think about it

Every hour, they get 7 miles apart from each other

Since one is 7 miles per hour faster than the other

7*h is their separation for h hours.

Solving 7*h = 49 gets you the hours for which the separation is 49 miles