SOLUTION: There's two trains going opposite directions, ones going 50 mph and the other 60 mph, in 90 minutes how far are these trains going to be?

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Question 442548: There's two trains going opposite directions, ones going 50 mph and the other 60 mph, in 90 minutes how far are these trains going to be?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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There's two trains going opposite directions, ones going 50 mph and the other 60 mph, in 90 minutes how far are these trains going to be?
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They are separating at (50+90) = 140 mph.
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Dist = rate*time
D = (140mph)(1.5 hrs) = 210 miles (distance apart after 90 min)
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cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It depends on their starting points.