document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247814>Question 247814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train left Shawnee traveling due west at 90 miles per hour. A car left Shawnee at the same time traveling due east at 60 miles per hour. How much time will pass before the train and car are 405 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate*time=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and t= time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At first glance it might seem we don't have enough info.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but we are told the distance 405 and the two speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the time is the same for both car and train<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t*90+t*60=405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*(90+60)=405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(150)=405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=405/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=27/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=2.7 hours or 2 hrs 42 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you sure the distance is not 450?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF it were 450 then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*(90+60)=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*150=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3 hours<BR>\n" );
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