SOLUTION: A train leaves a station and travels north at 75KM/hr. Three hrs later a second train leaves on a parallel track and travels at 115 km/hr How far from the station will they meet?

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Question 810727: A train leaves a station and travels north at 75KM/hr. Three hrs later a second train leaves on a parallel track and travels at 115 km/hr
How far from the station will they meet?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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115-75=40
75*3=225
225/40=5.625
5 hours 39 minutes
75*(3+x)=115x
646.875 km