document.write( "Question 343783: A train leaves a station at 12:00pm and travels at a constant speed of 75Km/h. another train leaves at the same station at 3:00pm and travelling at a constant speed of 100 mi/h. What time both the train reads firdt? How far away is the station? \n" ); document.write( "
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Rate*Time=Distance
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\n" ); document.write( "During the 3 hours, Train 1 has traveled 225 km.
\n" ); document.write( "The distance from the station for train 1 is,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5B1%5D=75%2At%2B225\"
\n" ); document.write( "Convert the second speed from mph to kph for consistent units.
\n" ); document.write( "100 mph=160.9 kph
\n" ); document.write( "The distance from the station for train 2 is,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5B2%5D=160.9t\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find \"t\" when \"D%5B1%5D=D%5B2%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"75t%2B225=160.9t\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"85.9t=225\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28t=2.62%29\" hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "At that point they are both at a distance of,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=160.9%282.62%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28D=421.4%29\" km from the station.
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