document.write( "Question 162799: A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left traveling at 45 km/h in an effort to catch up to the cattle train. After traveling for four hours the diesel train finally caught up. What was the cattle train's average? (The answer is 10km/hr; what is step by step solution)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #119989 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT \n" ); document.write( "D=45*4 \n" ); document.write( "D=180 KILOMETERS IS THE DISTANCE THE DIESEL TRAIN VELED. \n" ); document.write( "180=X(14+4) \n" ); document.write( "180=X*18 \n" ); document.write( "X=180/18 \n" ); document.write( "X=10 KMH WAS THE SPEED OF THE CATTLE TRAIN. \n" ); document.write( " |