SOLUTION: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 65 miles per hour. The westbound train travels at 85 miles per ho

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Question 1165267: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 65 miles per hour. The westbound train travels at 85 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to be 390 miles apart?
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time = 390%2F%2865%2B85%29 = 390%2F150 = 2 9%2F15 hours = 2 3%2F5  hours = 2 hours 36 minutes.


(65 + 85) = 150 miles per hour in the denominator is the rate of separating the trains.