document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094059>Question 1094059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two passenger trains started at the same time from towns 288 miles apart and met in 3 hours. The rate of the one train was 6 miles per hour slower than that of the other. Find the rate 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 #708660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate of one train: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of the other: x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time: 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+3(x-6) = 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3x-18 = 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3x = 306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 51 miles per hour. This is the rate of one train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6 = 51-6 = 45 mph. This is the rate of the other train<BR>\n" );
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