Question 1032352: At 9AM, a freight train leaves Boston for NYC, traveling at an average rate of 24 miles per hour. At noon, a passenger train sets out on the same route, traveling at an average rate of 60 miles per hour. How far from Boston do the two trains pass each other?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! At 9AM, a freight train leaves Boston for NYC, traveling at an average rate of 24 miles per hour. At noon, a passenger train sets out on the same route, traveling at an average rate of 60 miles per hour. How far from Boston do the two trains pass each other?
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At noon, the freight train is 72 miles away (24*3).
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The Pass train "gains on" it at 36 mi/hr (60 - 24).
They meet at 72/36 = 2 hours.
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Distance from BOS = 2*60 = 5*24 = 120 miles
Answer by solver91311(24713)  (Show Source):
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