document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61278>Question 61278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A northbound train left at noon. Two hours later, a southbound train left the same station. At 6:00 p.m., the two trains were 490 miles apart. Find the rate of each train if the northbound train traveled 15 miles per hour faster than the southbound train. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=42153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 490=(R-15)*6+R*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "490=6R-90+4R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "490=10R-90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10R=490+90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10R=580<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=580/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=58 MPH FOR 4 HOURS FOR THE SOUTH BOUND TRAIN <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE NORTH BOUND TRAIN WAS TRAVELING <BR>\n" );
document.write( "58-15=43 MPH FOR 6 HOURS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "490=43*6+58*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "490=258+232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "490=490 </SPAN>\n" );
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