document.write( "Question 391974: The speed of train A is 14mph slower than the speed of train B. Train A travels 190mi in the same time it takes train B to travel 260mi. Finf the speed of each train \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #278162 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! For train A: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "For train B: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "given: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(since these times are equal, I'll call them both \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "I'll rewrite the equations: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "This is 2 equations and 2 unknowns, so it's solvable \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1): \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Plug this back into (2): \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Train A's speed is 38 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "Train B's speed is 52 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( " |