document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165945>Question 165945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two trains started from the same place at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. after traveling 10 hours, they were 850 miles apart. the rate of the fast train exceeded the rate of the slow train by 5 mph. find the rate of each train. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10X+10(X+5)=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X+10X+50=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20X=850-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20X=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=800/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=40 MPH FOR THE SLOWER TRAIN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+5=45 MPH FOR THE FASTER TRAIN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*40+10*45=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400+450=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "850=850<BR>\n" );
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