SOLUTION: Two trains leave a train station at the same time. One travels east at 11 miles per hour. The other train travels west at 7 miles per hour. In how many hours will the two trains be

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Question 257827: Two trains leave a train station at the same time. One travels east at 11 miles per hour. The other train travels west at 7 miles per hour. In how many hours will the two trains be 118.8 miles apart?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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moving apart at 18 mph
118.8/18=6.6 hrs or 6 hrs 36 min