document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358987>Question 358987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At noon a train leaves Washington, D.C., headed for Charleston, South Carolina, a distance of 500 miles. the train travels at a speed of 60 mph. At 1 p.m. a second train leaves charleston headed for washington d.c., traveling at 50 mph. how long after the train leaves charleston will the twon trains pass each other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256163 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=256163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At noon a train leaves Washington, D.C., headed for Charleston, South Carolina, a distance of 500 miles. the train travels at a speed of 60 mph. At 1 p.m. a second train leaves charleston headed for washington d.c., traveling at 50 mph. how long after the train leaves charleston will the twon trains pass each other?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 noon train A - speed = 60 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 pm train B speed 50 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when train B starts train A has traveled 60 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance distance between two trains = 440 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are travelling towards each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so speed = 60+50=110 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance 440 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 440/110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( " they will meet 4 hours after train B starts<BR>\n" );
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