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Question 1034734: "Two trains leave a station at the same time. One train is traveling West at 60 km/h and the other is traveling at 55 km/h. In how many hours will they be 575 kilometers apart?" Please help. I'm totally lost. Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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In what direction is the second train traveling?
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If train 1 is traveling west and train 2 is traveling east,
they are separating at (60km/h+55km/h) 115 km/h
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If both trains are traveling west,
they are separating at (60km/h-55km/h) 5 km/hr
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Other times would depend on the relative direction of the trains.
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The only answer possible would be some time between 5 and 115 hours.
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