Two trains leave stations 504 miles apart at the same time and travel towards each other. One train travels at 95 miles per hour and the other travels at 85 miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to meet? do not do any rounding.

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anonymous · Answer

Solve the following for t, the number of hours for the two trains to meet.
$$95 t+85 t=504 $$t = 2 hrs 48 minutes

anonymous · Answer

how did you get the answer?
what were the steps you took??

anonymous · Answer

$$180 t=504 $$$$t=\frac{504}{180}=\frac{14 \text{ hours}}{5}=2.8 \text{ hours}=2 \text{ hrs }48 \text{ minutes} $$

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for the medal.