SOLUTION: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 85 miles per hour. The westbound train travels at 65 miles per

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Question 962459: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at 85 miles per hour. The westbound train travels at 65 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to be 240 miles apart.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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D=RT
240=(85+65)T
240=150T
T=240/150
T=1.8 HOURS OR 1 HOUR & 48 MINUTES.