SOLUTION: two automobiles start at the same time from towns 440 miles apart and travel towards each other. one travels ten miles faster than the other. if they meet in 4 hours how far does e

Question 215482: two automobiles start at the same time from towns 440 miles apart and travel towards each other. one travels ten miles faster than the other. if they meet in 4 hours how far does each car travel
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Two automobiles start at the same time from towns 440 miles apart and travel towards each other. One travels ten miles faster than the other. If they meet in 4 hours how far does each car travel.

Step 1. Let x be speed of one train and let x+10 be the speed of the other train.

Step 2. Let 4x be the traveled distance on one train and 4(x+10) be the traveled distance of the other train.

Step 3. Since the distance apart is 440 miles then or or . Then .

4x=4*50=200

4(x+10)=4*60=240

Step 4. ANSWER: One train traveled 200 miles and the other train traveled 240 miles.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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