document.write( "Question 515545: Two trains leave stations 256 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at 85 miles per house while the other travels at 75 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to meet? Do not do any rounding. \n" ); document.write( "
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Train I 85 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Distance 256 miles
\n" ); document.write( "So distance = 256
\n" ); document.write( "Let time they take to meet be x hours
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\n" ); document.write( "Time taken to meet is same
\n" ); document.write( "t=d/r
\n" ); document.write( "combined speed= 160 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "160 x = 256
\n" ); document.write( "x= 1.600 hours
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