SOLUTION: A passenger train and a freight train which are 300 miles apart travel
toward each other at rates 60 mph and 30 mph. In how many hours will they meet each other
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Question 873600: A passenger train and a freight train which are 300 miles apart travel
toward each other at rates 60 mph and 30 mph. In how many hours will they meet each other
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A passenger train and a freight train which are 300 miles apart travel
toward each other at rates 60 mph and 30 mph. In how many hours will they meet each other
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Let x = time (hours) when they'll meet
then
60x + 30x = 300
90x = 300
x = 300/90
x = 3.333
or
x = 3 hours and 20 minutes
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