document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837606>Question 837606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train leaves Albert Lea, MN headed due north towards Brainerd, MN at 12:00 noon traveling at 50 mph.  One hour later, at 1pm, a train leaves Brainerd traveling toward Albert Lea 215 miles away at 60 mph. At what time do the 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 #504654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=504654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A to B, and B to A, two different trains, meet in the middle, different departure times.  The wording is a little oddly organized, but the total distance traveled will be the distance between A and B, which is 215 miles.  This is given in the last sentence of the description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " ___________speed_____________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A to B______50________________t+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B to A______60_________________t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total_______________________________________215\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance expressions using rate*time=distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " ___________speed_____________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A to B______50________________t+1___________50(t+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B to A______60_________________t____________60t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total_______________________________________215\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total distances make for the equation to solve for t,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%281%261%2F2%2Ahours%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%281%261%2F2%2Ahours%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, corresponding to 2:30PM. </SPAN>\n" );
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