SOLUTION: Two trains leave towns 1332 km apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels 20 km/hr slower than the other. If they meet in 6 hours, what is the rate of e
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Question 317570: Two trains leave towns 1332 km apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels 20 km/hr slower than the other. If they meet in 6 hours, what is the rate of each train?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x*6+(x-20)*6=1332
6x+6x-120=1332
12x=1452
x=121 kmph
x-20=101 kmph
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