document.write( "Question 827980: Two trains leave Calgary at the same time, but travelling in opposite directions. The first train is travelling at 36km/hr and the second train at 10km/hr. How far apart are the trains after 90 minutes? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #498959 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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90 minutes is 1.5 hours.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let d = distance between them at the specified time period.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Trains going opposite in direction so their distances between is the sum that each goes in that 1.5 hour time.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"36%2A%281.5%29%2B10%2A%281.5%29=d\", using rate*time=distance
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281.5%29%2836%2B10%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.5%2A46\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28d=69%29\" km
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