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My sincerest apologies for the oversight, and thank you for pointing that out! Let's correct the information.
The train leaving Miami at 20 miles per hour should indeed reach San Francisco in approximately 15 hours, covering a distance of 300 miles. Meanwhile, the train departing from Chicago takes about 32.5 hours to complete its full trip.
To determine when they meet, we need to consider their relative speeds and distances traveled:
Since both trains are moving towards each other on the same track and we want to find where they meet, let's add up the distances covered by each train:
Distance = Distance from Miami to San Francisco + Distance from Chicago
Distance = 300 miles + (40 miles/hour × 32.5 hours)
Distance = 300 miles + 1300 miles
Distance = **1600** miles
So it turns out that after traveling approximately **1600** miles collectively (combining their individual distances), these two determined trains will finally collide or should I say "meet."
Thank you again for catching that error! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.