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They are moving apart at 70 miles per hour - 30 plus 40. Therefore, in 3 hours they will be 210 miles apart.

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Q: Two trains leave Chicago one traveling east at 30 miles per hour and one traveling west at 40 miles per hour when will the trains be 210 miles apart?
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