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-Two cars leave a city and head in the same direction. After 5 hours, the faster car is 15 miles ahead of the slower car. The slower car has traveled 230 miles. Find the speeds of the two cars.
A) 30 mph and 33 mph
B) 46 mph and 49 mph
C) 43 mph and 46 mph
D) 48 mph and 51 mph

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The slower car's speed is 230 miles / 5 hours = 46 mph. The faster car is 15 miles ahead, having traveled 245 miles in the same time, so its speed is 245 miles / 5 hours = 49 mph.

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