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A train leaves from New York City (NYC) heading towards Los Angeles (LA) at 100 mph. Three hours later, a train leaves LA heading towards NYC at 200 MPH. Assume there's exactly 2000 miles between LA and NYC. When they meet, which train is closer to New York City?




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When they meet they are both at the same spot, so then they are the same distance away, right?
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HOW did I not GET that?!?
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Da firt won duh!
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the 2nd train
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LA
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Both will be at same distance from NYC when they meet.

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The train from New York City. When the two engines meet, the cars stretching back behind the train from New York are closer than all the cars from Los Angeles.
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There is no train cars in the question, just the engines
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They're both at the same spot.

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