SOLUTION: Two trains are 330 miles apart, and their speeds differ by 200 mph. They travel toward each other and meet in 3 hours. Find the speed of each train.
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Question 563819: Two trains are 330 miles apart, and their speeds differ by 200 mph. They travel toward each other and meet in 3 hours. Find the speed of each train.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Train A x mph
Train B = x+20 mph
they are moving against each other
add up speeds the effective speed = 2x+20
d=330 miles
t= d/r
3=330/(x+20)
3(x+20)=330
3x+60=330
3x=270
/3
x= 90 mph
Train A speed = 90 mph
Train B speed = 90+20 =110 mph
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