document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090707>Question 1090707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah and Jim leave a train station at the same time traveling in opposite directions. Sarah's train is traveling 20 mi/h faster than Jim's train. After 3 hours, they were 270 miles apart. How fast was each train traveling? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #705204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=705204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the speed of jim's traing. Then Sarah's train would be n+20. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n+3(n+20)=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6n=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+20=55<BR>\n" );
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