document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882621>Question 882621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two trains leave station. 304 miles apart at the same time and travel towards each other. one train travels at 105 miles per hour while the other travels at 85 miles per hour. how long will it take for the two trains to meet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance = rate x time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = t   {the two trains left at same times}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 105t {distance = rate x time}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = t   {the two trains left at same times}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 85t {distance = rate x time}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105t + 85t = 304 {the two trains' combined distance equals 304}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "190t = 304 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.6 {divided each side by 190}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two trains will meet in 1.6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is 1 hour and 36 minutes<BR>\n" );
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