document.write( "Question 1030585: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading west and the other east. The westbound train travels
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Algebra.Com's Answer #645432 by Cromlix(4381)\"\" \"About 
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Hi there,
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\n" ); document.write( "10x = 950 - 60
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