document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858888>Question 858888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a train left Paris, and 4 hours later, a car traveling 58 mph tried catching up to the train. After 3 hours the car caught up. what was the train's average speed?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n= speed of train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*58=174 distance car traveled in 3 hours and train traveled in 7 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n=174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=174/7=24.86 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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