Question

A train is moving at a rate of 65 miles/hour toward a railroad marker located 200 miles away. Which equation could be used to find the time it will take for the distance between the train and the railroad marker to be 4 miles apart, where h represents the time in hours?

Answer 1

The distance d between the train and the railroad marker can be expressed as:

d = 200 - 65h

where 200 represents the initial distance between the train and the marker, and 65h represents the distance the train has covered after h hours, assuming a constant speed of 65 miles per hour.

To find the time it will take for the distance between the train and the marker to be 4 miles apart, we can set d to 4 and solve for h:

4 = 200 - 65h

65h = 196

h = 196/65

So the equation to find the time it will take for the distance between the train and the railroad marker to be 4 miles apart is:

200 - 65h = 4

or

65h = 196

or

h = 196/65