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Train A leaves the station heading north at 80 mph. At the same time and from the same station, Train B heads south 65 mph. How far apart are the trains after 3 hours fo travel?

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Answer:

The trains will be 435 miles apart

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance covered by the two trains can be obtained by multiplying their speeds with the time frame under consideration - in this our case, it is 3hours.

For Train A

Distance covered = 80mph X 3 hours = 240miles

For train B

Distance covered = 65mph X 3 hours = 195 miles.

The total distance between the two trains after 3 hours will be

240 + 195 = 435 miles

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