document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965447>Question 965447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trains are 495 miles apart. They travel toward each other. They pass each other 5hr later. If one train travels half as fast as the other, what are their rates? How far did the train travel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590123 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(570)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=590123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speeds of the trains be x and 2x respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance=Speed*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered by the first train in 5 hours=x(5)=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered by the second train in 5 hours=2x(5)=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total distance covered=495 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10x=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33 miles/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speeds of the trains are 33 mph and 66 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered by the first train=33(5)=165 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered by the second train=66(5)=330 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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