document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999682>Question 999682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train travels east from Chicago at 6 pm at 45 mph (EST). A train travels west from Cleveland<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 35 mph at 7 pm (EST). If the cities are 285 miles apart and the trains are barreling toward<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each other on a collision path, at what time will they collide? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train I		45	mph		6.00 PM			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train II		35	mph		7.00 PM	1	hours late	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance   		285	miles					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1      	hours	train  I  travels	45	miles   		before	Train II	starts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So distance =		240			plane	starts		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let time they take to meet be		x	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combined speed=		80	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80	x	=	240					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=   	3.00	hours		\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They meet at 10.00 pm				<BR>\n" );
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