SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Two trains are traveling toward eachother from 800 miles apart, each at 80 miles per hour. How long will it be before they meet?

Question 457452: Please help me solve this problem: Two trains are traveling toward eachother from 800 miles apart, each at 80 miles per hour. How long will it be before they meet?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two trains are traveling toward eachother from 800 miles apart, each at 80 miles per hour. How long will it be before they meet?
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Their closing speed is 80+80 = 160 mph
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time = distance/rate
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time = 800/160 = 5 hrs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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