How far away did the earthquake occur

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Solve the following question given below:

Question: P and S waves from an earthquake travel at different speeds, and this difference helps locate the earthquake "epicenter" (where the disturbance took place).

Part A: Assuming typical speeds of 8.5 km/s and 5.5 km/s for P and S waves, respectively, how far away did the earthquake occur if a particular seismic station detects the arrival of these two types of waves 1.9min apart?

x=____km?

Show how you get the answer for the above question, so that I can better understand how to do it.

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