SOLUTION: if 2 a train averaging 50 mph leaves san francisco at 1pm for LA 440 miles away. at the same time, a second train leaves LA headed for San Fran on same track traveling an avg of 60

Question 806836: if 2 a train averaging 50 mph leaves san francisco at 1pm for LA 440 miles away. at the same time, a second train leaves LA headed for San Fran on same track traveling an avg of 60 mph. what time will they meet?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of the slower train as standing still
and the faster train moving at the sum
of their speeds
Let = time in hrs

hrs
1 PM + 4 = 5 PM is when they meet

RELATED QUESTIONS
A train leaves San Francisco for los angeles at 8:00 am. a second train leaves Los angles (answered by rfer)

San Francisco and Los Angeles are 470 miles apart by train. An express train leaves L.A.... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Train A leaves Boston at noon traveling at 50 mph, and train B leaves NY at 1PM traveling (answered by FrankM)

if a train leaves chicago going west at 80 mph and another train leaves san francisco... (answered by Alan3354)

A non-stop train leaves Los Angeles for San Francisco traveling 60 mph. another train... (answered by TimothyLamb)

A train leaves Los Angles headed for San Francisco traveling at an average speed of 60... (answered by Greenfinch)

A car leaves San Francisco for Los Angeles traveling an average of 60mph. At the same... (answered by ptaylor)

Could you please help me solve this problem; A train leaves San Fran for L.A. at 8:00am.... (answered by solver91311,xinxin)

a car leaves san Francisco for los Angeles going 70 mph at the same time another car... (answered by stanbon)