SOLUTION: An eastbound train and a westbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels 4 miles per hour faster than the westbound t

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Hi

r is the rate of the slower train

(2.5hr)r + (2.5hr)(r+4) = 300

    5r + 10 = 300

    5r = 290

     r = 58mph, slower train.  faster train 62mph