Solve the Problem. -Two Cars Leave an Intersection. One Car Travels North; the Travels

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Two cars leave an intersection. One car travels north; the other east. When the car traveling north had gone 12 mi, the distance between the cars was 4 mi more than the distance traveled by the car Heading east. How far had the eastbound car traveled?

A) 24 mi
B) 16 mi
C) 12 mi
D) 20 mi