document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355014>Question 355014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A is leaving Austin to Houston at 82.1 miles per hour.Tran B leaves to Austin at 109.071 miles per hour. How long before they pass eachother on the 240 mile trip ? How far from Austin will they pass ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A is leaving Austin to Houston at 82.1 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train B leaves to Austin at 109.071 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance between the two cities = 240 miles..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let distance from Austin be x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance from houston = 240-x miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = distance / speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when they both meet the time they have travelled is the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train A time to meet = x/82.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train B time to meet = 240-x/109.071<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/82.1 = 240-x/109.071<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109.071x=82.1(240-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109.071x= 19704 -82.1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "109.071x+82.1x = 19704<BR>\n" );
document.write( "191.171x=19704<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=103.07 miles from austin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of Train A = 82.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken to meet = 103.07/82.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1.256 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "They meet after 1.256 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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