At 3pm, two cars leave Eagle River, WI, one headed north and one headed south. If the car headed north averages 40 MPH and the car headed south averages 50 MPH, when will the two cars be 225 miles apart?
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The car headed north travels at 40 MPH, and the car headed south travels at 50 MPH. Therefore, the combined speed is: \[ 40 \text{ MPH} + 50 \text{ MPH} = 90 \text{ MPH} \] Show more…
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