document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=784002>Question 784002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve this problem; A train leaves San Fran for L.A. at 8:00am. A second train leaves L.A. for San Fran at 8:00am the same day. The distance between the two cities is 400 miles. If each train travels at an average speed of 80 miles per hour, what time will it be when the two trains meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><B>xinxin(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the route from San Fran to L.A is a straight line. If the two trains travel at the same speed and depart at the same time, they should meet at the center point of this line. The total distance is 400 miles, so half of it is 200 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time it takes to travel 200 miles = 200/80 = 2.5 hours, thus the two will meet at 10:30 AM (= 8 + 2.5). </SPAN>\n" );
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