document.write( "Question 525982: two trains left a station at the same time one traveled north at twice th speed after 3 hours the trains were 400 miles apart how fast was each train traveling \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #348284 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! one train speed = x \n" ); document.write( "other train 2x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add up the speeds \n" ); document.write( "=3x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "distance =400\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time = 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d/r=t\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "400/3x= 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x=400 \n" ); document.write( "/9 \n" ); document.write( "x=44.44 mph \n" ); document.write( "other train 88.88 mph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |