document.write( "Question 723315: distance between pensacola and fort lauderdale is 792miles. Train A leaves at 6AM traveling 42MPH. Train B leaves at 7AM traveling at 33MPH. What mile will the trains meet? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #443135 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! distance between pensacola and fort lauderdale is 792miles. \n" ); document.write( " Train A leaves at 6AM traveling 42MPH. \n" ); document.write( " Train B leaves at 7AM traveling at 33MPH. \n" ); document.write( " What mile will the trains meet? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "First find how many hrs after Train B leaves that they meet \n" ); document.write( "t = B's travel time \n" ); document.write( "(t+1) = A's travel time \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "When they meet, their total distance traveled will be 792 mi \n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation, dist = speed * time \n" ); document.write( "42(t+1) + 33t = 792 \n" ); document.write( "42t + 42 + 33t = 792 \n" ); document.write( "42t + 33t = 792 - 42 \n" ); document.write( "75t = 750 \n" ); document.write( "t = 750/75 \n" ); document.write( "t = 10 hrs after Train B departs, they will meet \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find how many miles traveled by A, they will meet \n" ); document.write( "11 * 42 = 462 mi from Pensacola \n" ); document.write( "or for Train B \n" ); document.write( "10 * 33 = 330 mi from Ft Lauderdale \n" ); document.write( " |