Question 704924
two trains leave the station, one traveling east at 40mph the other west at 30mph. how long will it take for the trains to be 245 miles apart?
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They are separating at the rate of 40+30 = 70 mph
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time = distance/rate
time = 245/70
time = 3.5 hours
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Cheers,
Stan H.