SOLUTION: Two trains leave stations 168 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at 75 miles per hour while the other travels at 65 miles per hour. How lo
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Question 945913: Two trains leave stations 168 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels at 75 miles per hour while the other travels at 65 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to meet? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed of trains relative to each other:
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s = 75 + 65
s = 140 mph
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s = d/t
t = d/s
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time to meet:
t = 168/140
t = 1.2 hours
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