SOLUTION: Two trains are on the same track heading straight for each other. One train is traveling at 60 miles per hour while the other train is traveling at 45 miles per hour. If the trai

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Question 361489: Two trains are on the same track heading straight for each other. One train is traveling at 60 miles per hour while the other train is traveling at 45 miles per hour. If the trains are notified two minutes before they collide, they can avoid the accident. How far apart will the trains be two minutes before the point of impact?

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Hint: How far can you travel in 2 minutes at 105 miles per hour?

Hint #2: 105 miles per hour is miles per minute.

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