document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908761>Question 908761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a train left detroit and traveled west at 70 km/h. two hours later, another train left detroit and traveled east at 90 km/h. how many hours had the first train traveled when they were 1430 km apart?\r<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 #551304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=551304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a train left detroit and traveled west at 70 km/h. two hours later, another train left detroit and traveled east at 90 km/h. how many hours had the first train traveled when they were 1430 km apart? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=travel time of 2nd train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=travel time of 1st train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=speed*travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90x+70(x+2)=1430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90x+70x+140=1430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160x=1290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.0625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many hours had the first train traveled when they were 1430 km apart? 10.0625 </SPAN>\n" );
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