SOLUTION: Two trains leave the same station and travel in opposite directions. One is traveling east at 56 mph, and the other is traveling west at 70 mph. In how many hours will they be 1080

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Question 161852: Two trains leave the same station and travel in opposite directions. One is traveling east at 56 mph, and the other is traveling west at 70 mph. In how many hours will they be 1080 miles apart?
a. 6 hours
b. 10 hours
c. 8 hours
d. 12 hours
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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56+70=126 mi/h
1080/126=8.57...
In 8.57... hrs they will be 1080 mi apart.
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Ed