SOLUTION: New York to Los Angeles is 3000 miles. Train A leaves NY headed for LA at 65 MPH. 8 hours and 30 minutes later Train B leaves LA headed for NY at 88 MPH. When they pass how long ha
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Question 904119: New York to Los Angeles is 3000 miles. Train A leaves NY headed for LA at 65 MPH. 8 hours and 30 minutes later Train B leaves LA headed for NY at 88 MPH. When they pass how long has each train been traveling? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The train from LA had a(n) 8.5 hour headstart
The distance traveled in those 8.5 hours is 748.0 miles
The distance to go 2252.0 miles
d=r*t+R*t
2252=65*t+88*t
2252=153*t
t=14.7189542 hours for train A from NY
The total time for train from LA to meet train NY is 23.2189542
d=R*t
d=88*14.7189542
d=1295.26797+748.0
d=2043.26797 miles from LA at 88 mph
d=r*t
d=65*14.7189542
d=956.732026 miles from NY at 65 mph
