document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481376>Question 481376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trains are 2 kms apart. Speed of one train is 20m/s and the other train is running at 30 m/s. Lengths of the 1st train is 200 and other is 300m. In how much time do the trains cross 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 #329632 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=329632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance to travel will be 200+300= 500m. That is when the two trains completely cross each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are 2km apart = 2000m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total distance = 2500m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they are running towards each other the combined speed = 30+20 =50m/s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance /speed = time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2500/50= 50 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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