SOLUTION: Two trains leave towns 1220 km apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels 10km/h slower than the other. If they meet in 5 hours, what is the rate of eac

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Question 1110857: Two trains leave towns 1220 km apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels 10km/h slower than the other. If they meet in 5 hours, what is the rate of each train?
Answer by ikleyn(52756)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Distance + Distance = whole Distance


5*(r-10) + 5*r      = 1220


5r - 50 + 5r = 1220


10r = 1220 + 50  = 1270    ====>  r =  = 127.



Answer.  127 km/h is the rate of the faster train   and  117 km/h  is the rater of the slover train.


Check.    =  = 5   hours.   ! Correct !


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