document.write( "Question 867988: Two trains left a station at the same time traveling in parallel tracks. Both are headed in the same direction. One train travels at 100 kph while the other travels at 125 kph. After how many hours will they be 10 kilometers apart?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #523292 by josgarithmetic(39621)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Basic travel or movement rates property is RT=D, those variables Rate, Time, Distance.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A data table often helps in uniform rates travel problems. \n" ); document.write( "Let t = unknown time in hours when the two trains are 10 km apart.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "_______________speed___________time___________distance \n" ); document.write( "SLOW___________100_____________t______________100t \n" ); document.write( "FAST___________125_____________t______________125t \n" ); document.write( "DIFFERENCE_____________________________________10 \n" ); document.write( " |