SOLUTION: Two trains were scheduled between lancaster and Philadelphia. One train averaged 45 mph and the other made more stops and averaged only 35 mph. The second train took .4 of an hour

Question 1069502: Two trains were scheduled between lancaster and Philadelphia. One train averaged 45 mph and the other made more stops and averaged only 35 mph. The second train took .4 of an hour longer to make the run. How far is it between the stations?
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Answer by MathTherapy(10553) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Two trains were scheduled between lancaster and Philadelphia. One train averaged 45 mph and the other made more stops and averaged only 35 mph. The second train took .4 of an hour longer to make the run. How far is it between the stations?

Let distance between the 2 stations be D
We then get the following TIME equation:
9D � 7D = .4(315) ------- Multiplying by LCD, 315
2D = 126
D, or distance between stations =
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