document.write( "Question 116945: A passenger train traveling due west at 40km/h passes a freight train traveling due east at 90km/h. How long after they pass each other will the trains be 325km apart?
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document.write( "My calculation is the distance travelled by both trains are 325 Km.
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document.write( "The time = x.
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document.write( "Therefore,
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document.write( "325 - 40x = 90x
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document.write( "x=2.5 or 2.5 hours, so after 2.5 hours they will be 325 km apart. Is this correct? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #85010 by ganesh(20) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Your assumptions and the method of solving are correct. And, the answer, x = 2.5 hours is correct. Congrats!!! \n" ); document.write( " |