document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956884>Question 956884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two high speed trains are 440 miles apart and traveling toward each other. they meet in 4 hours. if one trains speed is 5 miles per hour faster than the other, 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 #584607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r=rate of the slower train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440miles/4hrs=110mph The combined speed of the trains is 110 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+r+5mph=110 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=105mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=52.5 mph ANSWER 1: The slower train was traveling 52.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+5=57.5 ANSWER 2 The faster train was traveling 57.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4hr(52.5mph)+4hr(57.5mph=440 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210 miles+230 miles=440 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440 miles=440 miles  </SPAN>\n" );
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