document.write( "Question 923359: A train leaves Boston at 3:00 pm and heads for new york at 35 mph. At the exact same time, another train leaves new york and heads for Boston at a speed of 45 mph. If the distance between new york and Boston is 240 miles, how long will it be before the trains meet? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #559986 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Think of this as one train standing still and
\n" ); document.write( "the other moving at the sum of their speeds
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+t+\" = time in hrs until they meet
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+240+=+%28+35+%2B+45+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+240+=+80t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "They will meet in 3 hrs at 6 PM
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5B1%5D+=+35%2A3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5B1%5D+=+105+\" mi
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5B2%5D+=+45%2A3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5B2%5D+=+135+\" mi
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+240+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+105+%2B+135+=+240+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+240+=+240+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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