SOLUTION: Two trains leave stations 456 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at miles 105 per hour while the other travels at 85 miles per hour. How l

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Question 816580: Two trains leave stations 456 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at miles 105 per hour while the other travels at 85 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to meet
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total distance of the two trains will become 456 miles when the trains meet; the distance is closing as they travel.

R*t=d for Rate, time, distance.
You do not know the value for t.
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Find t.