SOLUTION: two trains leave the same station at the same time traveling in opposite directions. one train travels at 60 miles per hour and the other travels at 75 miles per hour. how many hou

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Question 436272: two trains leave the same station at the same time traveling in opposite directions. one train travels at 60 miles per hour and the other travels at 75 miles per hour. how many hours after leaving the station are the trains 648 miles apart? show your work.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the trains are leaving in opposite directions, we can add velocities:
648/(60+75)=648/135=4.8 hours.