document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925559>Question 925559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Two trains started at the same time from stations which are 440 miles apart and traveled toward each other. The rate of the fast train exceeds twice the rate of the slow train by 25 mph. At the end of eight hours, the trains were still 48 mile apart. Find the rate 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 #561612 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=561612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8=440-48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8=392<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+25=49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 mph slow train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+25=16+25=41 mph fast train\r<BR>\n" );
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