Asked by Sanya
Train A leaves Romeoville at 8:00 am traveling at 55 mph toward Julietteville. Train B leaves Julietteville at the same time heading toward Romeoville at 35 mph. If the distance betweent the two towns is 337.5, what time do the two trains pass each other?
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Answered by
Reiny
Main concept: when they pass each other , each will have travelled the same time
distance covered by train A --- x
distance covered by train B --- 337.5 - x
time for A = x/55
time for B = (337.5-x)/35
x/55 = (337.5-x)/35
cross-multiply, solve for x, then find x/55
distance covered by train A --- x
distance covered by train B --- 337.5 - x
time for A = x/55
time for B = (337.5-x)/35
x/55 = (337.5-x)/35
cross-multiply, solve for x, then find x/55
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