document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359587>Question 359587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two train are 532 miles apart and are traveling toward each other. One train is traveling 9 mph faster than the other train. The trains pass each other in 4 hours. Fine the speed of each train. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let one train's speed be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other speed = x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since they are travelling towards each other the effective speed =2x+9 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 532 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = distance/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "532/(2x+9)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "532=4*(2x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "532=8x+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=532-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=496<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=62 mph speed of one train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other train speed = 62+9 = 71 mph<BR>\n" );
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