SOLUTION: A train leaves a station traveling north at 105 mph. Two hours later a second train leaves on a parallel track traveling north at 135 mph. How far from the station will they meet?

Question 342326: A train leaves a station traveling north at 105 mph. Two hours later a second train leaves on a parallel track traveling north at 135 mph. How far from the station will they meet?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate*Time=Distance
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In the hours, the first train has already traveled miles.
The distance from the station is then,

1.
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2.
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Solve for
From eq. 2,

Substitute into eq. 1,

miles

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