Eitan is on a train heading west into the city while Dmitri is on a train on the adjacent track heading east, away from the city. They start 150 miles apart. Eitan’s train is traveling at an average speed of 65 miles per hour while the average speed of Dmitri's train is 55 miles per hour. How long will it take the two trains to reach each other? How far outside the city will they be?
Answer
The time when the two trains reach each other is .:
1.25 hours
The trains are away from the city when they reach each other.:
68.75 miles

Question

Eitan is on a train heading west into the city while Dmitri is on a train on the adjacent track heading east, away from the city. They start 150 miles apart. Eitan’s train is traveling at an average speed of 65 miles per hour while the average speed of Dmitri's train is 55 miles per hour. How long will it take the two trains to reach each other? How far outside the city will they be?

Answer

The time when the two trains reach each other is .:

1.25 hours

The trains are away from the city when they reach each other.:

68.75 miles

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The time when the two trains reach each other is .: 1.25 hours; The trains are away from the city when they reach each other.: 68.75 miles