SOLUTION: Two trains leave different terminals heading towards each other. One train is traveling at a rate of speed of 50mph, while the other train is traveling at a rate of 60 mph.They ar

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Question 394790: Two trains leave different terminals heading towards each other. One train is traveling at a rate of speed of 50mph, while the other train is traveling at a rate of 60 mph.They are 90 miles apart. What is the formula for figuring out when they would meet?
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The situation would be the same if one train remained stationary and the other was going 50 + 60 = 110 miles per hour. How long would it take a vehicle going 110 miles per hour to travel 90 miles?

John

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