SOLUTION: An express and local train leave GraysLake at 3P.M. and head for Chicago 50 miles away. The express travels twice as fast as the local and arrives 1 hour ahead of the local. Find t

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Question 476712: An express and local train leave GraysLake at 3P.M. and head for Chicago 50 miles away. The express travels twice as fast as the local and arrives 1 hour ahead of the local. Find the speed of each train.

I want to say it would start out with 2x-50=????
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If half the time is 1 hour less, --> 1 hr and 2 hours.
--> 50 mph and 25 mph