document.write( "Question 1031624: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at
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Algebra.Com's Answer #646305 by Cromlix(4381)\"\" \"About 
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Hi there,
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide distance by 180
\n" ); document.write( "216/180 = 1.2 = 1 hour 12 minutes
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\n" ); document.write( "Added together = 216 miles.
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