document.write( "Question 890098: 2.) A northbound train left the station at 6: 20 am, going at a rate of 55 miles per hour. If a southbound train left the same station at 7:20 am at a rate of 45 miles per hour, at what time was the distance between the two trains 275 miles?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #538710 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! They are both moving away from the station. This analysis will use time quantities and not time points.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The northbound train travels for 1 hour before the southbound train begins its travel.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "________________speed_________time_________distance \n" ); document.write( "north___________55____________t+1___________ \n" ); document.write( "south___________45_____________t____________ \n" ); document.write( "TOTAL______________________________________275\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation that can be written from that data table allows you to find how much time, t. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "This is 4 hours 24 minutes. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |