SOLUTION: At the same moment, two trains leave Chicago and New York. They move towards each other with costant speeds. The train from Chicago is moving at speed of 40 miles per hour, and the

Question 99362: At the same moment, two trains leave Chicago and New York. They move towards each other with costant speeds. The train from Chicago is moving at speed of 40 miles per hour, and the train from New York is moving at speed of 60 miles per hour. The distance between Chicago and New York is 1000 miles. How long after their departure will they meet?
Answer by aaaaaaaa(138) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The trains will meet when the total sum of the distance traveled by them is 1000 miles (for example, 500 and 500 miles).
x = number of hours

The trains will meet in 10 hours.
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