SOLUTION: The distance between Toronto and Ottawa is 350 km. A train leaves each station and the train leaving Ottawa is 10 km/h faster then the train leaving toronto. They meet after 2.5
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Question 1050751: The distance between Toronto and Ottawa is 350 km. A train leaves each station and the train leaving Ottawa is 10 km/h faster then the train leaving toronto. They meet after 2.5 hours how fast is each train travelling?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, advanced_Learner:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let =the speed of T to O train in km/hr
= the speed of the O to T train in km/hr
Let = the distance in km the T to O train travels until they meet
= the distance in km the O to T train travels until they meet
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Equation for T to O train:
(1)
Eqation for O to T train:
(2)
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Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
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The T to O train travels 65 km/hr
The O to T train travels 75 km/hr
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Toronto data
speed
time
distance speed
Ottawa
speed
time
distance *
we know total distance is
+ *=
= km/h for toronto
for ottawa which is equals km/h
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