document.write( "Question 1165162: suppose two trains leave a certain station, at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. one train travels 10 mph faster than the other. in 3.5 hours, the trains are 357 miles apart. find the speed of each train \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    3.5x + 3.5*(x+10) = 357  miles  for the total distance apart them.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Here x is the rate/speed of the slower train.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it; then evaluate (x+10) for the faster speed.\r\n" );
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