SOLUTION: A northbound train and a southbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The northbound train travels 8 miles per hour faster than the southboun

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Question 1018979: A northbound train and a southbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The northbound train travels 8 miles per hour faster than the southbound train. After 2.5 hours, they are 295 miles apart. At what speeds are the two trains traveling?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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295/2.5 = 118, their combined speed is 118 m/h
N=S+8
and
N+S=118
S+8+S=118
S=55, N=63