document.write( "Question 375650: a train travels 30 mph faster than a caar. if the train covers 120 miles in the same time the car covers 80 miles, what is the speed of each vehicle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #267138 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! SPEED OF CAR BE X MPH \n" ); document.write( "TRAIN = X+30 MPH.. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "train distance = 120 miles \n" ); document.write( "car distance = 80 miles \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\.. \n" ); document.write( "train time = car time \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply the equation by x*(x+30) \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "120x= 80(x+30) \n" ); document.write( "120x=80x+2400 \n" ); document.write( "-80x \n" ); document.write( "120x-80x=2400 \n" ); document.write( "40x=2400 \n" ); document.write( "/40 \n" ); document.write( "x= 2400/40 \n" ); document.write( "x= 60 mph speed of car \n" ); document.write( "speed of train = x+30 = 60+30 = 90 mph \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |