Two trains leave stations 364 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other, one travels at 75mph and the other at 65mph how long till the two meet

Question

Solving distance rate and time using linear equations

Answer 1

I feel a slight need to rebuke the teacher in Dubuque who writes a question that sounds as if it is setting up a trainwreck!

 

I will assume that these trains will be traveling at constant speed on separate parallel tracks so that the "meet each other" is not a collision.

 

Then the task is simple: their combined travel rate is 140 mph.  Can you now find how long it takes for them to cover 364 miles?