document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389084>Question 389084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left traveling at 45 km/h in an effort to catch up to the cattle train. After traveling for four hours the diesel train finally caught up. What was the cattle train's average speed?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=275629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed = distance ÷ time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time cattle train took = 14 hours before the diesel train left plus the 4 hours the diesel train took to catch up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 4 hours * 45 km/hour (diesel train traveled to catch up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "average speed of cattle train = 4*45/(14+4)=10 km/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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