document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074156>Question 1074156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train leaves New York for Boston, 200 miles away, at 3pm and averages 75 mph. Another train leaves Boston for New York on an adjacent set of tracks at 5pm and averages 45 mph. At what time will the trains meet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=RT rule is confused here. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone help me? Thanks.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The train leaving New York has a two-hour headstart (3pm versus 5pm), so will have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "traveled 150 miles in that time. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/75+45=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=.416667 hours=5/12 hours=25 minutes after 5 pm is when they will meet. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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