document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016871>Question 1016871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trains leave chattanooga, TN at the same time. One traveling north and the other traveling south at a speed that is 15 miles per hour faster than the north bound train. In 2 hours, the trains are 230 miles apart. 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 #633250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the speed of the northbound train, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2(x+15) = 230<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x +2x +30 = 230<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The northbound train travels at 50mph and the southbound train travels at 65mph<BR>\n" );
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