document.write( "Question 469962: A cattle train left Abuja traveling west six hours before a diesel train. The diesel train traveled in the opposite direction going 33 mph slower then the cattle train for 12 hours after which time the trains were 1284 mi. apart. What was teh cattle trains speed? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "diesel train traveled 12 hrs, cattle train 18hrs
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document.write( "Let x and (x-33) represent the speeds of the cattle and diesel trains respectivley
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document.write( "Question states*** D = rt  Total distance for both trains is 1284mi
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document.write( "  18x + 12(x-33) = 1284
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document.write( "        30x = 1680
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document.write( "          x = 56mph, the speed of the cattle train.  the diesel 23mph\r
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document.write( " 56mp*18hr + 23mph*12hr = 1284mi \n" );
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