document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346100>Question 346100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of train A is 8 mph slower than the speed of train B. Train A travels 200 miles in the same time it takes train B to travel 240 miles. Find 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 #247528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation 1) a = b-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2) at = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3) bt = 240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2) t = 200/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 3) t = 240/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine equation 2 & 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200/a=240/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200b = 240a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 240a/200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6a/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into Equation 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 6a/5 – 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = a/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b -8 = 40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 48 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train A is moving at 40 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train B is moving at 48 mph.<BR>\n" );
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