document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363413>Question 363413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An express train and a freight train leave at the same time from two cities 270 miles apart and travel toward each other on parallel tracks.  The rate of the express train is 50 mph and the rate of the freight train is 40 mph.  In how many hours will the trains meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259167 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=259167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since they are travelling towards each other add up the speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+40 = 90 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 270 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = distance /speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 270/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3 hours.<BR>\n" );
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