SOLUTION: A train leaves a station traveling north at 105 mph. Two hours later a second train leaves on a parallel track traveling north at 135 mph. How far from the station will they meet?
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Question 342326: A train leaves a station traveling north at 105 mph. Two hours later a second train leaves on a parallel track traveling north at 135 mph. How far from the station will they meet? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate*Time=Distance
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In the hours, the first train has already traveled miles.
The distance from the station is then,
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Solve for
From eq. 2,
Substitute into eq. 1, miles
