SOLUTION: Two trains are start from the same point and travel in. Train A travels East at an average speed of 75 mph and train B travels West at an average speed of 60 mph. How long will i

Question 178408: Two trains are start from the same point and travel in. Train A travels East at an average speed of 75 mph and train B travels West at an average speed of 60 mph. How long will it take for the trains to be 297 miles apart?
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Two trains are start from the same point and travel in. Train A travels East at an average speed of 75 mph and train B travels West at an average speed of 60 mph. How long will it take for the trains to be 297 miles apart?
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Let t = time in hrs to be 297 mi apart
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Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time
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Train A dist + Train B dist = 297 mi
75t + 60t = 297
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135t = 297
t =
t = 2.2 hrs to be 297 mi apart
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Check solution:
75*2.2 + 60*2.2 =
165 + 132 = 297
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