document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916960>Question 916960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train can travel at a constant rate from New York to washington a distance of 225 miles. A new train that travels 50 mph faster can get from New York to richmond a distance of 375 miles in the same time it takes the old train to get to washington. find the speed of each train  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Washington train		x		mph	-	225	miles			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Richmond train		x+	50	mph	-	375	miles			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/r										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225	/	x	=	375	/	(	x+		50	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225	(	x		50	)	=	375	*	x	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225	x	+	11250	=	375	x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375	x		-225	x	=	11250				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150	x	=	11250							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	150			mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	75	Washington train	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		125	Richmond train							<BR>\n" );
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