SOLUTION: A train leaves the station heading north at 125 mph, a second train leaves 2 hours later on a parallel track heading north at 175 mph how far from the station will they meet?
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Question 403636: A train leaves the station heading north at 125 mph, a second train leaves 2 hours later on a parallel track heading north at 175 mph how far from the station will they meet? Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let d = the distance from the station to the catch-up point. Then from the formula t = d/r, <==> , or d = 875 miles.
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There is yet another way of approaching this problem, and that is to let
t = time of travel of train 1 before the catch-up, and
t - 2 = time of travel of train 2 before the catch,
and then use the formula d = rt, to get the equation 125t = 175(t-2).
But this is indirect...
