Two trains leave stations 288 miles apart at the same time and travel towards each other. One train travels at 95 miles per hour while the other travels at 85 miles per hour . How long will it take for the two trains to meet?
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Answer:
95x=85x+288You could add 288 to any side, it just shows that they're 288 miles apart.
Let's subtract 85x from both sides.
10x=288
28.8=x
It'll take 28.8 hours for the trains to meet. Let's make sure.
28.8Γ95
2,736
28.8Γ85
2,448
2,736-2,448
288
So, they'll meet up after 28.8 miles.
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