SOLUTION: Two trains leaves St. Louis at the time traveling in opposite directions. The westbound trains goes 50 miles per hour and the eastbound train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hou

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Question 1018684: Two trains leaves St. Louis at the time traveling in opposite directions. The westbound trains goes 50 miles per hour and the eastbound train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour.(a) how long will it take for the trains to be 583 miles apart?(b) how far did each travel?
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How far do they travel in 1 hour? 50+60 = 110 miles per hour
How long will it take to travel 583 miles? 583/110 = 5.3 hours
In 5.3 hours, train A will travel 5.3*50 = 265 miles
In 5.3 hours, train B will travel 5.3*60 = 318 miles