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Question 703652: Two trains heading towards each other are 400 miles apart one train travels 15 miles per hour faster than the other train if they arrive at the same station in 5 hours how fast is each train traveling
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A = Speed of Train #1
Let B = Speed of Train #2
Equation 1: (One train is 15mph faster than the other)
Eqauation 2:
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Since we know the value of A, substitute (B+15) into equation 2 for A
Eqauation 2:
Multiply the 5 through.
Add 5B to both sides
Subtract 75 from both sides
Divide both sides by 10
Now plug 32.5 into equation 1 for B
Equation 1:
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