Solve the problem.
-Two cars start from the same point and travel in the same direction. If one car is traveling 59 miles per hour and the other car is traveling at 52 miles per hour, how far apart will they be after 2.1 hours?
A)109.2 mi
B)233.1 mi
C)14.7 mi
D)123.9 mi

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The distance between the two cars after 2.1 hours can be found by calculating the difference in the distances each car travels. The first car travels $59 \times 2.1$ miles, and the second car travels $52 \times 2.1$ miles. The difference is $(59 - 52) \times 2.1 = 7 \times 2.1 = 14.7$ miles.

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