SOLUTION: At noon a train leaves Washington, D.C., headed for Charleston, South Carolina, a distance of 500 mi. The train travels at a speed of 50 mph. At 1 P.M. a second train leaves Charle

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Question 1196951: At noon a train leaves Washington, D.C., headed for Charleston, South Carolina, a distance of 500 mi. The train travels at a speed of 50 mph. At 1 P.M. a second train leaves Charleston headed for Washington, D.C., traveling at 40 mph. How long after the train leaves Charleston will the two trains pass each other?
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Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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The two trains will meat each other in


        %28500-1%2A50%29%2F%2850%2B40%29 = 450%2F90 = 5 hours


after the train leaves Charleston.

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