SOLUTION: This is a word problem. The speed of train A is 12 mph slower than the speed of train B. Train A travels 200 miles in thesame time it takes train B to travel 260 miles. What is the

Question 218832: This is a word problem. The speed of train A is 12 mph slower than the speed of train B. Train A travels 200 miles in thesame time it takes train B to travel 260 miles. What is the speed of Train A? What is the speed of Train B?
The answer I got was Train A is travelling 50mph, and Train B is travelling 38mph.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're right!
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Check:
200/38 = 5.26
260/50 = 5.2
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I just read you thank-you note
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Actually both solutions, are right, as you can see
200/40 = 5 hrs
260/52 = 5 hrs
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