document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=672241>Question 672241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the speeds of two trains is 726.6 miles per hour. If the speed of the frist train is 9.4 mph faster than the second train,find the speed of each.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the speeds of two trains is726.6 miles per hour. the speed of the fist train is 9.4 mph faster than the second train. find the speed of each train<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = speed of slower train<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+9.4 = speed of faster train<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From:\"sum of the speeds of two trains is 726.6 miles per hour\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+9.4) = 726.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+9.4 = 726.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 717.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 358.6 mph (slower train)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "faster train:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9.4 = 358.6+9.4 = 368 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: speeds seems awfully fast -- check if you had a typo in the original problem </SPAN>\n" );
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