SOLUTION: two trains are traveling toward each other from 30 miles apart train a is traveling east at 70 mph train b is traveling west at 50 mph how long does it taake the two trains to mee
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Question 624823: two trains are traveling toward each other from 30 miles apart train a is traveling east at 70 mph train b is traveling west at 50 mph how long does it taake the two trains to meet
Answer by reynard2007(52) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For the two trains to meet, they must cover a total distance of 30 miles, since they are that far apart. Let x stand for the number of hours they travel.
Distance = Speed*Time
Total Distance = (Distance covered by the eastward train) + (Distance covered by the westward train)
30 = 70x + 50x
30 = 120x
x = 30/120 = 1/4 hour = 15 minutes.
The trains will meet in 15 minutes.
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