document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875132>Question 875132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a passenger train and a freight train leave the same station at the same time. passenger train travels east at 60 mph and freight train travels west at 30 mph. in how many hours will they be 150 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=527981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D = rt.  Distance = rate times time.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = Distance / rate.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their rate distance increase is 60 + 30 = 90 mph.  The distance between them increases by 90 miles every hour.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The desired distance is 150.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "150/90 = 5/3 = 5 and 2/3  hours = 1 hour 40 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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