document.write( "Question 342326: A train leaves a station traveling north at 105 mph. Two hours later a second train leaves on a parallel track traveling north at 135 mph. How far from the station will they meet? \n" ); document.write( "
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Rate*Time=Distance
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\n" ); document.write( "In the \"2\" hours, the first train has already traveled \"210\" miles.
\n" ); document.write( "The distance from the station is then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5B1%5D=R%5B1%5D%2At%2B210\"
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"D%5B1%5D=105t%2B210\"
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\n" ); document.write( "2.\"D%5B2%5D=135t\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"D=D%5B1%5D=D%5B2%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=D%2F135\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=105%28D%2F135%29%2B210\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"135D=105D%2B28350\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"30D=28350\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28D=945%29\" miles\r
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