SOLUTION: A is 6mph slower then train B, Train A travels 190 mile in the same time it takes train B to travel 220 miles. Find the speed of both trains.

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Question 323312: A is 6mph slower then train B, Train A travels 190 mile in the same time it takes train B to travel 220 miles. Find the speed of both trains.
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A is 6mph slower then train B, Train A travels 190 mile in the same time it takes train B to travel 220 miles. Find the speed of both trains.
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A simple time equation; Time = dist/speed, s = speed of the faster train:
A time = B time
190%2F%28s-6%29 = 220%2Fs
Cross multiply, find s