document.write( "Question 393006: two trains simultaneously left moscow and sverdlovsk, and traveled towards each other. the first traveled at 48 km per hour and the second at 54 km per hour. how far apart were the two trains 12 hours after departure if it is 1822 km from moscow to sverdlovsk? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #278958 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! two trains simultaneously left moscow and sverdlovsk, and traveled towards each other. the first traveled at 48 km per hour and the second at 54 km per hour. how far apart were the two trains 12 hours after departure if it is 1822 km from moscow to sverdlovsk? \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Closing speed for the two trains is 48+54 = 102 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "After 12 hrs they had covered 12*102 = 1224 km \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "They were 1822-1224 = 598 apart \n" ); document.write( "=================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |