SOLUTION: two passenger trains A and b ,300km apart start towards each other at the same time.they meet after 2 hours .if train B travels 8/7 as fast as train A.What is the speed of each tra
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Question 1043845: two passenger trains A and b ,300km apart start towards each other at the same time.they meet after 2 hours .if train B travels 8/7 as fast as train A.What is the speed of each train
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, stanbon:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They meet in two hours, and their combined speed is 300/2 or 150 kph.
Train A has speed x. Train B has speed (8x/7)
(8x/7)+(7x/7)=150
15x/7=150
15x=1050
x=70 kph Train A
8/7 x=80 kph Train B
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two passenger trains A and b ,300km apart start towards each other at the same time.they meet after 2 hours .if train B travels 8/7 as fast as train A.What is the speed of each train
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slower train DATA::
rate = x km/h ; time = 2 hrs ; distance = 2x km
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faster train DATA:
rate = (8/7)x km/h ; time = 2 hrs ; distance = 2(8/7)x = (16/7)x km
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Equation:
dist + dist = 300 km
2x + (16/7)x = 300
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(30/7)x = 300
x = 70 km/h (slower train speed)
(8/7)x = 80 km/h (faster train speed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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