document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966609>Question 966609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trains going in opposite directions leave at the same time. train b travels 15 mph faster than train a. in 8 hours the trains are 920 miles apart. find the speed of each </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590764 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=590764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The combined speed of the trains is 920 miles/8 hours=115 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=speed of train a and a+15mph=speed of train b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+a+15mph=115 mph Subtract 15 mph from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=100 mph Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=50 mph ANSWER 1: The average speed of train a was 50 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+15mph=50 mph+15 mph=65 mph ANSWER 2: The average speed of train b was 65 mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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