document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624823>Question 624823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two trains are traveling toward each other from 30 miles apart train a is traveling east at 70 mph train  b is traveling west at 50 mph how long does it taake the two trains to meet <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 #393089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reynard2007><B>reynard2007(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reynard2007><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=reynard2007><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Speed+=+Distance%2FTime ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Speed+=+Distance%2FTime\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the two trains to meet, they must cover a total distance of 30 miles, since they are that far apart. Let x stand for the number of hours they travel.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = Speed*Time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Distance = (Distance covered by the eastward train) + (Distance covered by the westward train)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 70x + 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 120x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30/120 = 1/4 hour = 15 minutes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trains will meet in <b>15 minutes</b>.\r<BR>\n" );
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