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document.write( "Two trains leave Sacramemto at the same time. One travel East at 40mph. The other traveled West at 60mph.Write amd solve a system of linear equations that can be used to determine when the trains are 280 miles apart.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trains leave Sacramemto at the same time. One travel East at 40mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The other traveled West at 60mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write amd solve a system of linear equations that can be used to determine when the trains are 280 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = travel time required for them to be 280 mi apart <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a distance equation; dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "train 1 dist + train 2 dist = 280 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t + 60t = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100t = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 280/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.8 hrs, they will be 280 mi apart<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the distance that each traveled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.8*40 = 112 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.8*60 = 168<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total:  280 mi<BR>\n" );
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