document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951197>Question 951197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me make and equation for this problem: An eastbound train leaves Chicago and averages 125 km/hr heading for New York City 1300 km away.  At the same time, a westbound train leaves New York City and averages 135 km/hr heading for Chicago.  In how many hours will the trains pass each other?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far I have made a box with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                        	Rate x	Time =	Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              Eastbound   125 (rate)t {time (variable)}	         125t (distance)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              Westbound	 135	(rate)   (missing time)  (missing Distance which is the time times the rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I  am missing the time and Distance for the Westbound train<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "distance=rate*time\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "eastbound train:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rate=125%28km%2Fh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rate=125%28km%2Fh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=125%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=125%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "westbound train:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rate=135%28km%2Fh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rate=135%28km%2Fh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
document.write( "time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=135%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=135%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=1300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=1300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=125%28km%2Fh%29%2At%2B135%28km%2Fh%29%2At=1300km ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"125%28km%2Fh%29%2At%2B135%28km%2Fh%29%2At=1300km\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....cancel km\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=125%281%2Fh%29%2At%2B135%281%2Fh%29%2At=1300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"125%281%2Fh%29%2At%2B135%281%2Fh%29%2At=1300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=260%2At=1300h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"260%2At=1300h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=1300h%2F260 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=1300h%2F260\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "the trains will pass each other in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );