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HELPPPP Two commuter trains carry passengers between two cities, one traveling

east, and the other west, on different tracks. Their respective stations are
150 miles apart.Both trains leave at the same time, one traveling at an
average speed of 55 miles per hour and the other at an average speed of
65 miles per hour. Let t represent the time until the trains pass each other.
Write an equation using t the describe the distance traveled. *

User Vaseph
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Answer: 1.25 hours

Explanation:

55t+65t=150

120t=150

divide both sides by 120

t= 1.25 hours

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