document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167196>Question 167196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trains depart simultaneously from a station, traveling in opposite directions. One averages 8 km/h more than the other, and after a 1/2 hour they are 100 km apart. Determine the speed 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 #123132 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=123132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/2+(x+8)/2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+x+8)/2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8=2*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+8=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=200-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=192/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=96 kmh is the speed of the slower train.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96+8=104 kmh is the speed of the faster train.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96/2+104/2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+52=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=100 </SPAN>\n" );
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