SOLUTION: Two trains are leaving Dallas at the same time traveling opposite directions. The train going east is traveling at 50mph and the train going west is traveling at 64mph. How long ha

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Question 361313: Two trains are leaving Dallas at the same time traveling opposite directions. The train going east is traveling at 50mph and the train going west is traveling at 64mph. How long have the trains traveled if they are 285 miles apart?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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moving apart at 114 mph
285/114=2.5 hrs