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At the same moment, two trains leave Chicago and New York. They move towards one another at constant speeds. The train from Chicago is moving at a speed of 40 mph, and the train from New York is moving at a speed of 60 mph. The distance between Chicago and New York is 1000 miles. How long will it take for them to meet? |
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Answer» TIME = time x/40 = (1000-x)/60 60x = 40000-40x 100x = 40000 x = 400 miles (distance for the 40 MPH train) --- time = d/r = 400/40 = 10 hrs Step-by-step explanation: |
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