SOLUTION: The Black Phantom train has twicw as many cars as the Silver Streak train. tgether they have 87 cars. How many cars does the Black Phantom have?

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Question 538066: The Black Phantom train has twicw as many cars as the Silver Streak train. tgether they have 87 cars. How many cars does the Black Phantom have?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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BP + SS = 87
BP =2*SS
3*SS = 87
SS = 87/3
SS = 29 cars
BP = 87-29 = 58 cars