document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873600>Question 873600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A passenger train and a freight train which are 300 miles apart travel<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A passenger train and a freight train which are 300 miles apart travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "toward each other at rates 60 mph and 30 mph. In how many hours will they meet each other<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (hours) when they'll meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x + 30x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.333<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 hours and 20 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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