document.write( "Question 923517: At 8:00 A.M., a train leaves a station and travels at a rate of 48 mph. At 9:00 A.M., a second train leaves the same station on the same track and travels in the direction of the first train at a speed of 64 mph. At 10:00 A.M., how far apart are the two trains? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #560081 by srinivas.g(540)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed of first train = 48 mph \n" ); document.write( "BY 10 AM ,it travels for 2 hrs \n" ); document.write( "distance traveled = speed x time \n" ); document.write( " =48*2 \n" ); document.write( " =96 miles \n" ); document.write( "speed of second train = 64 mph \n" ); document.write( "BY 10 AM , it travels for 1 hr \n" ); document.write( "distance covered = 64*1 \n" ); document.write( " =64 miles \n" ); document.write( "distance b/w these trains = 96-64 \n" ); document.write( " = 32 miles \n" ); document.write( "result is 32 miles \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |