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28 April, 08:27

Two cars leave an intersection, one traveling west and the other south. After some time, the slower car is 7 mi nearer to the intersection than the faster car. At that time, the two cars are 13 mi apart. How far did each car travel?

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  1. 28 April, 08:46
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    let x and y be the distances of each car from the intersection after sometime.

    let x
    then y-x=7

    and y+x=13

    add 2y=20

    y=10

    x=13-10=3

    slower car travels 3 miles and faster car travels 10 miles
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