SOLUTION: The Black Phantom train has twicw as many cars as the Silver Streak train. tgether they have 87 cars. How many cars does the Black Phantom have?

SOLUTION: The Black Phantom train has twicw as many cars as the Silver Streak train. tgether they have 87 cars. How many cars does the Black Phantom have?

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Question 538066: The Black Phantom train has twicw as many cars as the Silver Streak train. tgether they have 87 cars. How many cars does the Black Phantom have?
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
BP + SS = 87
BP =2*SS
3*SS = 87
SS = 87/3
SS = 29 cars
BP = 87-29 = 58 cars
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