document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575237>Question 575237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one travel 55 mph and the other travel 45 mph in opposite directions. How long will it take them to travel a total distance of 240 miles? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sol:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken by first  + time taken by second train = total time taken<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken = distane /speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(240/55) + (240/45) = 9.7 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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