SOLUTION: An eastbound train and a westbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels 14 miles per hour faster than the westbound
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Question 974539: An eastbound train and a westbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels 14 miles per hour faster than the westbound train. After 2 hours, they are 264 miles apart. At what speeds are the two trains traveling?
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An eastbound train and a westbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels 14 miles per hour faster than the westbound train. After 2 hours, they are 264 miles apart. At what speeds are the two trains traveling?
let x=speed of westbound train
x+14 speed of eastbound trains
distance=travel time*speed
..
2x+2(x+14)=264
2x+2x+28
4x=236
x=59
x+14=73
speed of westbound train=59 mph
speed of eastbound trains=73 mph
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