SOLUTION: Two trains leave stations 476 miles apart at the same time and traveling towards each other. One train travels at 95 miles per hour while the other travels at 75 miles per hour. Ho

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Question 915380: Two trains leave stations 476 miles apart at the same time and traveling towards each other. One train travels at 95 miles per hour while the other travels at 75 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to meet?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance between the trains decreases by 95%2B75=170 miles each hour,
meaning that it decreases at a rate of 170miles%2F%221+hour%22 .
At that rate the distance will be reduced to zero in
476miles%2F%28170miles%2F%221+hour%22%29=476miles%281hour%2F%22170+miles%22%29=476%2F170hours=highlight%282.8hours%29
If you want hours and minutes,
2.8hours=2hours%2B0.8hours=2hours%2B0.8hour%2860minutes%2F%221+hour%22%29=2hours%2B48minutes