SOLUTION: Train A, traveling 70 kilometres per hour (Kph), leaves station A heading towards station B, 260 kilometres (Km) away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 Kph, leaves station B

Question 1017041: Train A, traveling 70 kilometres per hour (Kph), leaves station A heading towards station B, 260 kilometres (Km) away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 Kph, leaves station B heading towards station A. The trains meet after travelling for 2 hours, how many kilometres have they each travelled when they meet?
Found 2 solutions by macston, ikleyn:
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Train A: (2hrs)(70km/hr)=140km
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Train B: (2hrs)(60km/hr)=120km
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ANSWER: Train A traveled 140 km and Train B traveled 120 km.
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Answer by ikleyn(52784) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Train A, traveling 70 kilometres per hour (Kph), leaves station A heading towards station B, 260 kilometres (Km) away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 Kph, leaves station B heading towards station A. The trains meet after travelling for 2 hours, how many kilometres have they each travelled when they meet?
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