6. A train averaging 50mph leaves San Francisco at 1pm for Los Angeles 440 miles away. At the same time a second train leaves Los Angeles headed for San Francisco on the same track and traveling at an average speed of 60 mph. At what time does the accident occur?

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6. A train averaging 50mph leaves San Francisco at 1pm for Los Angeles 440 miles away. At the same time a second train leaves Los Angeles headed for San Francisco on the same track and traveling at an average speed of 60 mph. At what time does the accident occur?
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