document.write( "Question 898673: a car and a train pass each other at noon. the train is eastbound and its average speed is 45mph . the car is westbound and its average speed is 60mph. when will the car and train be 14 miles apart? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #544947 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You can think of the train as standing still
\n" ); document.write( "and the car moving at the sum of their speeds
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+14+=+%28+45+%2B+60+%29%2At+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+105t+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+14%2F105+\"$ hrs
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+14%2F105+%29%2A60+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They will be 14 mi apart in 8 min\r
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