document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076402>Question 1076402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it is 280 miles from Memphis to Birmingham. An expres train left Memphis traveling towards Birmingham at 70 mi/h. Two hours earlier a freight train left Birmingham traveling towards Memphis on a parallel track. The speed of this train was 50 mi/h. How long was it before the two trains meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691037 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=691037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the time it takes, in hours, for the trains to meet. The freight train has a two hour head start, at 50 mph. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70t+50t+100=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120t=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=180/120 or 3/2 hours after the express train left Memphis before the two trains meet. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;  </SPAN>\n" );
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