SOLUTION: A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left traveling at 45 km/h in effort to catch up to the cattle train. After traveling for four

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Question 131721: A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left traveling at 45 km/h in effort to catch up to the cattle train. After traveling for four hours the diesel train finally caught up. What was the cattle train's average speed?
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
45*4=(14+4)X
180=18X
X=180/18
X=10 KM/H IS THE SPEED OF THE CATTLE TRAIN.

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