SOLUTION: Two trains leave cities 380 miles apart at 8:00 a.m. traveling toward each other. One train travels at 50 mph the other train travels at 45 mph. At what time do they pass each othe

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Question 784413: Two trains leave cities 380 miles apart at 8:00 a.m. traveling toward each other. One train travels at 50 mph the other train travels at 45 mph. At what time do they pass each other?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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The trains pass eachother when the sum of their distances is 380 miles.

50*h+45*h=380 for some time h in hours.
95h=380
h=380/95=4
h = 4 hours.