SOLUTION: A train leaves New York at 2:00 PM. A second train leaves the same city in the same direction at 7:00 PM. The second train travels 150 mph faster than the first. If the second trai

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Question 1049669: A train leaves New York at 2:00 PM. A second train leaves the same city in the same direction at 7:00 PM. The second train travels 150 mph faster than the first. If the second train overtakes the first at 9:00 PM, what is the speed of each of the two trains?
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Answer by advanced_Learner(501) (Show Source):
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slower train speed r
time 7
distance 7r

fast train speed r+150
time 2
distance (r+150)*(2)

at t=7 distance are equal
(r+150)(2)=7r
2r+300=7r
r= mph
faster train speed is
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first train leaves at 2,
after one hour 60 miles
after 2 hour 120
after 3 hour 180
after 4 hour 240
after 5 hour 300
after 6 hour 360
after 7 hour 420 miles this is 9pm
second train leaves at 7
after one hour 210 miles
after 2 hour 420 miles this is 9 pm
after 3 hour 630 miles

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
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Look at time quantities first, and no adjustments for time points later needed. Second train begins travel five hours after the New York departure train. The overtake time is 9-2=7 hours for the New York first departure train, and 9-7=2 hours for the second train.

Which Depart Time SPEED TIME DISTANCE 2PM TRAIN r 7 d 7PM TRAIN r+150 2 d

Basic constant travel rate rule is RT=D.