SOLUTION: Two trains leave the same station at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One train travels at 80 kilometers per hour and the other at 100 kilometers per hour. In how m

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Question 260372: Two trains leave the same station at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One train travels at 80 kilometers per hour and the other at 100 kilometers per hour. In how many hours will they be 900 kilometers apart?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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rt=d
rt+rt=900
80t+100t=900
180t=900
18t=90
2t=10
t=5
5 hours
80*5+100*5=900
ok