document.write( "Question 846615: A train leaves a station at noon traveling north at an average speed of 30 mph.
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document.write( "A second train leaves the same station at 3:00 P.M. and travels south at 45 mph. \r
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document.write( "At what time will the trains be 500 miles apart?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #509844 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "where T is zero at 3:00. \n" ); document.write( "Find T when D=500. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1/6 hour = 10 minutes. \n" ); document.write( "SInce time was zero at 3:00 PM, the trains will be 500 miles apart at 3:10AM. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |