document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213566>Question 213566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you figure out how to do this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between City A and City B is 325 miles. A freight train leaves City A and travels toward City B at 40 miles per hour. At the same time, a passenger train leaves City B and travels toward City A at 85 miles per hour. How long will it take the two trains to meet?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The trains are coming together at 125mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325/125=2.6hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.6*40=104mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.6*85=221mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total distance=325mi </SPAN>\n" );
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