SOLUTION: its 5am 2 trains are 1,560 miles apart traveling on parallel track towards each other. one is travelling at 100 mph, the other at 140 mph. at what time will they pass each other?

Question 887989: its 5am 2 trains are 1,560 miles apart traveling on parallel track towards each other. one is travelling at 100 mph, the other at 140 mph. at what time will they pass each other?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
its 5am 2 trains are 1,560 miles apart traveling on parallel track towards each other. one is travelling at 100 mph, the other at 140 mph. at what time will they pass each other?
-----------------
Add the speeds when going in opposite directions.
100+140 = 240 mi/hr
---
d = r*t
t = d/r (time until they meet)
RELATED QUESTIONS
a passenger train leaves chicago at the same time a freight train leaves new york. the... (answered by mananth)

distance between them is 673 miles. How long will it take for them to collide? (2/2)If 2... (answered by josmiceli)

Two Trains are 2 miles apart and are traveling toward each other on the same track. Each... (answered by stanbon)

At 6:00 A.M., two trains leave from points 480 miles apart. The trains are moving toward... (answered by checkley79)

Two trains are on the same track going in opposite directions. One is traveling at 55 mph (answered by tommyt3rd)

two trains are 630 miles apart heading directly towards each other. The first train is... (answered by rfer)

Two trains leave Dallas traveling the same direction on parallel tracks. One train is... (answered by mananth)

Two trains are traveling at 250 miles apart and traveling towards each other . They meet... (answered by lwsshak3)

Two trains are on the same track heading towards each other. One train is traveling at... (answered by mananth)