SOLUTION: 2 trains left nyc, 1 going south at 60mph while the other traveling north at 80mph. they departured at 2:00pm. at what time will they be 490 miles apart?

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Question 340125: 2 trains left nyc, 1 going south at 60mph while the other traveling north at 80mph. they departured at 2:00pm. at what time will they be 490 miles apart?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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490/140=3.5 hrs
2:00 pm+3.5 hrs=5:30 pm