SOLUTION: Two trains left a station at the same time. One traveled north at a certain speed and the other traveled south at twice that speed. After 4 hours, the trains were 600 miles apart.

Question 1144051: Two trains left a station at the same time. One traveled north at a certain speed and the other traveled south at twice that speed. After 4 hours, the trains were 600 miles apart. How fast was each train traveling.
600=2x+4
296=2x
x=298 miles per hour and 149 miles per hour???
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two trains left a station at the same time. One traveled north at a certain speed and the other traveled south at twice that speed. After 4 hours, the trains were 600 miles apart. How fast was each train traveling.
F = faster speed
S = Slower speed
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600/4 = 150 = the sum = F + S
F + S = 150
F = 2S
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2S + S = 150
S = 50 mi/hr
F = 100 mi/hr
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600=2x+4
296=2x
x=298 miles per hour and 149 miles per hour???
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