document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911666>Question 911666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train leaves New York for Boston, 200 miles away, at 5:00 P.M. and averages 50 mph. Another train leaves Boston for New York on an adjacent set of tracks at 4:00 P.M. and averages 55 mph. At what time will the trains meet? (Round to the nearest minute.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In that hour from 4 to 5 train b from Boston has gone 55 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 5 till they meet they have to cover 145 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+55=105 miles per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they will go 105 miles in one hour leaving 40 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 145/105=1.3809523809523809523809523809524 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 hour 22 minutes 51 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so at 6:23 pm rounded to the nearest minute<BR>\n" );
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