SOLUTION: a diesel train left washington at the same time as a cuddle train. the trains travel in opposite directions. the cattle train traveled at a speed of 48 mph. after three hours they

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Question 1112411: a diesel train left washington at the same time as a cuddle train. the trains travel in opposite directions. the cattle train traveled at a speed of 48 mph. after three hours they were 270 miles apart. how fast did the diesel train travel?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r, speed of the diesel train.

, according to .
Solve for r.

Answer by ikleyn(52851)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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One line solution (as it should be)

    The diesel train speed =  = 42 miles per hour.

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