SOLUTION: Two trains are 330 miles apart, and their speeds differ by 12 mph. Find the speed of each train if they are traveling toward each other and will meet in 3 hours.
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Question 1005823: Two trains are 330 miles apart, and their speeds differ by 12 mph. Find the speed of each train if they are traveling toward each other and will meet in 3 hours.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+12=110
2x=110-12
2x=98
x=98/2
x=49
x+12=61
Since they want mph, change distance to one hour of travel and time to one hour.
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